{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.lummis.senate.gov/press-releases/lummis-introduces-legislation-to-preserve-national-security-prevent-the-chinese-communist-party-from-purchasing-american-land/", "Lummis Introduces Legislation to Preserve National Security, Prevent the Chinese Communist Party from Purchasing American Land", "2024-08-14", "2024", "2024-08", "Republican", "Senate", "WY", "Cynthia M. Lummis", "L000571", "www.lummis.senate.gov", "lummis", "https://www.lummis.senate.gov/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led three of her Senate Western Caucus colleagues in introducing the No American Land for Communist China Act to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing land adjacent to federal lands. This legislation will protect Wyoming and other western states from the threat of the CCP buying up lands next to federal lands which could harm critical mineral and energy production taking place on those lands.\n\n\u201cThe people of Wyoming should not have to worry about the CCP buying up western land in order to spy on the federal government or undermine our domestic energy and critical mineral production,\u201d said Lummis. \u201cAllowing foreign adversaries to purchase our land is like welcoming a fox into the hen house, and I am introducing this legislation to preserve our national security and prevent the CCP from acquiring American land to spy on our government.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe people of Wyoming work hard each day to protect and manage lands throughout our state. Wyoming and the West are the center of critical energy and mineral production for our nation. We cannot open the door to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and put our domestic energy production at risk,\u201d said Barrasso. \u201cLetting the CCP buy up and use our western lands is dangerous, reckless, and a serious threat to our national, economic, and energy security.\u201d\n\n\u201cAllowing the CCP to purchase western lands poses a plethora of risks including threats to our national security and encroachment on America\u2019s natural resources. This legislation protects Idaho and our western neighbors from threats seen and unseen,\u201d said Crapo.\n\n\u201cThe purchase of American land by the Chinese Communist Party drains our country of resources and puts our national security at risk. We should not allow anyone affiliated with the CCP to own a single inch of American soil,\u201d said Cotton.\n\n\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party is at our doorstep, and we best not let them in,\u201d said Newhouse. \u201cI have been closely watching the rise in cases of theCCP\u2019s attempts at undermining our institutions. From spying on sensitive national security sites to buying up American farmland, it is clear we are vulnerable to their malicious efforts. This bill strengthens our domestic defenses and protects critical federal lands against these foreign actors that aim to deepen their already dangerous influence on the world stage. I thank Senator Lummis for introducing the Senate version of my legislation.\u201d\n\nThis legislation prohibits any agent or business affiliated with the CCP from purchasing land adjacent to federal land in the United States. Senate Western Caucus members Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) cosponsored this legislation.\n\nHouse Western Caucus Chair Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\nFull text of the legislation can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:32Z"]], "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://www.lummis.senate.gov/press-releases/lummis-introduces-legislation-to-preserve-national-security-prevent-the-chinese-communist-party-from-purchasing-american-land/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0438254103064537, "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"}