What does Preamble of Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025 do?

This bill, formally titled 'To require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to review any purchase or lease of real estate near a military installation or military airspace in the United States by a foreign person connected to or subsidized by the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and for other purposes,' aims to require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review real estate transactions. The review requirement applies to purchases or leases of real estate near military installations or military airspace in the United States. The bill targets foreign persons connected to or subsidized by Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025.

What does REVIEW BY COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES of Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include certain real estate transactions within the definition of a 'covered transaction' subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The amendment specifies that transactions involving the purchase or lease of real estate by foreign persons (owned or controlled by governments of Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea) within a certain proximity of military installations, training routes, airspace, firing areas, or operations areas are subject to CFIUS review. The proximity thresholds are 100 miles from military installations and 50 miles from military training routes, special use airspace, controlled firing areas, or military operations areas. The section mandates that CFIUS initiate reviews of covered transactions described in the amendment. It also requires CFIUS to certify certain information related to these transactions to members of Congress representing the areas affected by the military installations or areas.

What does LIMITATION ON APPROVAL OF ENERGY PROJECTS RELATED TO REVIEWS of Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025 do?

This section amends titles 10 and 49 of the United States Code to establish rules regarding the review of energy projects by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation when those projects involve real property under review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). The Secretary of Defense may not complete review of an energy project until CFIUS concludes action related to the purchase, lease, or concession of the property on which the project is planned. If CFIUS determines a transaction threatens national security and refers it to the President, the Secretary of Defense must find the project poses an unacceptable risk and transmit this finding to the Secretary of Transportation. The Secretary of Transportation may not issue a determination regarding a proposed structure until CFIUS concludes action and the Secretary of Defense issues a finding or advises that no finding will be forthcoming.

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Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act of 2025

Last updated: 4/9/2025 · Introduced: 4/9/2025

Author: Jodey Arrington (R-TX)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill requires the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review real estate transactions near military installations or airspace involving foreign persons connected to Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea.
The bill establishes proximity thresholds of 100 miles from military installations and 50 miles from military training routes or airspace for triggering CFIUS review.
Energy projects and transportation structures located on real estate under CFIUS review are subject to delays and potential restrictions pending CFIUS action and related findings from the Secretaries of Defense and Transportation.

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