Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Not One More Inch or Acre Act requires the President to block, going forward, purchases of public or private U.S. real estate by citizens of the People’s Republic of China, covered Chinese entities, or foreign persons acting for them. It authorizes the President to require sale within one year of existing holdings that the President determines pose a national security risk.
Left stresses civil-rights and anti-discrimination concerns; right stresses national security.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill sets a clear substantive policy objective and provides basic definitional groundwork, but leaves key implementation mechanisms, enforcement procedures, fiscal implications, and interactions with existing legal frameworks under-specified.
The Not One More Inch or Acre Act requires the President to block, going forward, purchases of public or private U.S. real estate by citizens of the People’s Republic of China, covered Chinese entities, or foreign persons acting for them.
It authorizes the President to require sale within one year of existing holdings that the President determines pose a national security risk.
The bill exempts refugees and asylees from the purchase prohibition and exempts personal-use property owned by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents from forced sale.
A sweeping, country-targeted property ban with federal preemption and divestiture powers faces legal, economic, and coalition barriers; passage appears unlikely on content alone.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill sets a clear substantive policy objective and provides basic definitional groundwork, but leaves key implementation mechanisms, enforcement procedures, fiscal implications, and interactions with existing legal frameworks under-specified.
Left stresses civil-rights and anti-discrimination concerns; right stresses national security.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Left stresses civil-rights and anti-discrimination concerns; right stresses national security.
Likely skeptical overall: supports national security but worries this is a broad, nationality-based property ban that risks civil liberties and discrimination.
Concerned about chilling effects on diaspora communities, due process for forced sales, and potential for xenophobic framing.
Mixed view: acknowledges legitimate national-security aims but is concerned about broad scope, unclear standards, and economic/legal fallout.
Will seek precise implementation rules and safeguards for property rights and market stability.
Generally supportive: views the bill as a strong, necessary step to prevent Chinese government influence through land ownership.
Appreciates sweeping authorities and emphasis on national security and sovereignty.
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A sweeping, country-targeted property ban with federal preemption and divestiture powers faces legal, economic, and coalition barriers; passage appears unlikely on content alone.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Left stresses civil-rights and anti-discrimination concerns; right stresses national security.
A sweeping, country-targeted property ban with federal preemption and divestiture powers faces legal, economic, and coalition barriers; pas…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill sets a clear substantive policy objective and provides basic definitional groundwork, but leaves key implementation mechanisms, enforcement procedures, fiscal implica…
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