House backs Lucas bill to safeguard U.S. agriculture

Amid growing concerns over foreign investment in U.S. farmland, Rep. Frank Lucas introduced legislation aimed at strengthening the Secretary of Agriculture’s oversight in the role of prioritizing national security concerns tied to foreign involvement in U.S. agriculture.

His bill, the Agricultural Risk Review Act (H.R. 1713), unanimously passed the House floor, designating the Secretary of Agricult…