{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-bill-will-protect-critical-american-infrastructure-from-foreign-purchase", "Pappas Bill Will Protect Critical American Infrastructure from Foreign Purchase", "2025-09-09", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide greater oversight and protections for critical American infrastructure from foreign interference, including infrastructure related to drinking water. The legislation also strengthens existing federal authority to review, investigate, and block foreign real estate transactions that could jeopardize America\u2019s national security. Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) co-lead the legislation.\n\nThe Critical Infrastructure Security Act expands protections for critical infrastructure and requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to annually review, update, and report on facilities and property of the United States government deemed sensitive and subject to CFIUS\u2019s authority to review and investigate certain real estate transactions.\n\n\u201cNew Hampshire must remain vigilant in protecting infrastructure from foreign interference by adversaries like China, including properties related to drinking water and national security,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cThe recent international sale of property in New Hampshire underscores the need to provide greater oversight and protections for critical American assets and strengthen our ability to review, investigate, and block foreign real estate transactions that could undermine our safety and security. This is a common-sense, bipartisan step that will help safeguard our infrastructure from those who may wish to do us harm, and I urge my colleagues to support this legislation and pass it quickly.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur critical infrastructure facilities deliver the essential services that keep our country open for business,\u201d said Congressman Weber. \u201cAllowing adversaries like China to have free rein over our land, particularly near our critical infrastructure facilities, is a major national security risk. Giving the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) the authority to review these purchases counters our adversaries\u2019 plots to weaken our nation and improves our ability to protect our way of life.\u201d\n\n\u201cAnytime we see a foreign adversary or competitor buy up land near sensitive American facilities \u2014 whether it\u2019s farmland or other land near sensitive American facilities \u2014 our communities need to know if it poses any threats to our economy or national security,\u201d said Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a former intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve for over a decade and a member of the House Armed Services Committee. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m building a bipartisan coalition to tackle these challenges in Congress, and this bipartisan bill is an important piece of the effort.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nSince taking office, Pappas has led the fight in Congress to stand up to China\u2019s growing aggression, hold it accountable for human rights violations and trafficking deadly fentanyl into the United States, and ensure that Americans can outcompete the world.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-bill-will-protect-critical-american-infrastructure-from-foreign-purchase"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.784601015970111, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}