Texas | July 20, 2021
‘They Are Our Enemies’: Rep. Roy’s Bill Seeks to Block CCP Members From Buying US Land Over National Security
Texas | July 20, 2021
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) says that his bill that blocks members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from acquiring U.S. land is necessary to protect the nation’s national and economic security.
The bill (pdf), named the Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act, was introduced on July 9. It would block members of the CCP from purchasing either public or private land in the United States.
Roy told The Epoch Times that the legislation will prevent individuals with links to the CCP from exploiting vulnerabilities to the detriment of U.S. national security and interests.
“There have been a number of disturbing stories in the recent years … where we’ve seen the land being acquired in the United States of America by Chinese interests … and very obvious ties to the Chinese Communist Party,” the lawmaker said….
(Excerpts from the Epoch Times)