NC lawmakers advance foreign land ownership ban despite concerns about scope, funding

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 701

Last Updated: 2 days, 8 hours ago

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Legislation to prohibit foreign companies from buying land near military bases in North Carolina took another step forward Tuesday in the House Homeland Security committee.

Senate Bill 394 would block companies in China, Iran, Russia, North Korea and other countries deemed by the federal government to be “adversarial” from purchasing, acquiring, leasing, or holding any interest in agricultural land and property within a 50-mile radius of a military installation.

Senator Bob Brinson (R-Craven) said …

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