In a bold and long-overdue move to defend American sovereignty, Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) is taking the fight directly to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) — and to the American corporations enabling them. Speaking with *Fox News Digital*, Miller outlined her push for legislation that would ban Chinese nationals and CCP-connected entities from buying or leasing U.S. farmland and residential properties.
Her bill, the House companion to Sen. Josh Hawley’s “Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act,” comes amid growing concern within the GOP about the CCP’s strategic land grabs — particularly near U.S. military bases. This isn’t just about property values or home ownership. It’s about national security, food independence, and keeping America in American hands.
“Prized American land is not for sale to our enemies,” Miller declared, hammering home what should be a bipartisan no-brainer. But in today’s politically divided climate, common sense has become partisan — and defending American farmland from foreign adversaries is somehow controversial to the left.
The legislation would go beyond mere restriction. It would force Chinese nationals and CCP-linked corporations to *sell* any farmland or homes they currently own within one year. Failure to comply would trigger steep penalties: \$100 per acre, per day for farmland and \$1,000 per day for housing. Criminal penalties, including up to five years in prison, are also included for egregious violators.
And for those wondering whether this is just political posturing — think again. According to Rep. Miller, “The Chinese Communist Party is the greatest threat to our national security, and their aggressive push to buy up our farmland and homes is a direct attack on our sovereignty.” She’s right.
China isn’t playing checkers — they’re playing chess, and they’ve been quietly buying up America’s most valuable asset: the land beneath our feet. This isn’t about investment. This is about influence, surveillance, and control. And until now, we’ve let them do it — while hardworking Americans get priced out of the housing market.
Miller continued: “It’s long past time we take back control and put America’s food supply and communities back in American hands — where they belong.” That’s not xenophobia. That’s patriotism.
Even the USDA is beginning to acknowledge the seriousness of the problem. Though the agency lacks authority to stop foreign land purchases, a spokesperson admitted it is “actively working to improve the accuracy of foreign-owned farmland reporting.” In other words, they know there’s a problem — they just don’t have the spine (or power) to fix it.
Thankfully, leaders like Miller and Hawley do.
Sen. Hawley didn’t mince words either. “China’s ownership of U.S. farmland poses a direct threat to American interests,” he said. “We should never let our nation’s greatest adversary have access to our vital resources, including our housing supply.”
Hawley is sounding the alarm that should have been ringing years ago. While the Biden administration fixates on pronouns and diversity quotas, China is buying our land, our houses, and possibly our silence.
Rep. Miller’s recent post on X (formerly Twitter) brought the issue into sharp focus: “🚨Chinese nationals were the #1 foreign buyers of U.S. homes, buying up \$13.7 BILLION worth of residential property. Meanwhile, Americans are being priced out of the market. This is a national security threat that should concern everyone.”
And she’s absolutely right. The American dream — owning a home, raising a family, working your own land — is slipping out of reach for millions while foreign adversaries scoop it up.
Let’s be clear: This isn’t just a bill. It’s a line in the sand. American farmland, American homes, and American values are *not* for sale. It’s time our leaders started acting like it. Thankfully, some already are.
