快进到包括绿卡持有者, 下一个州快进到包括公民 MAGA
俄亥俄州立法者正在考虑一项立法，禁止某些国家绿卡持有者和外国人在该州大片地区拥有土地。
“这项法案是俄亥俄州的首创，也是‘美国优先’的政策，”该法案的发起人之一、俄亥俄州众议员安吉拉·金周五在接受《新闻周刊》电话采访时表示。
她澄清说，“如果他们目前是绿卡持有者并且拥有房产，那么他们就可以享受祖父条款”，但是，他们不能在该法案规定的 25 英里半径范围内购买新房产。
该法案代表了州一级限制外国投资美国房地产的最广泛的举措之一，此前佛罗里达州和德克萨斯州也采取了类似的举措。对于依赖全球人才的美国大学、研究中心和企业而言，这项立法可能会对人员配置和投资产生重大影响。
众议院第一号法案由众议员金和罗伊·克洛普芬斯坦提出，旨在限制谁可以成为七叶树州的土地所有者。该法案并不监管租赁。
金告诉《新闻周刊》：“这是为了履行我们的义务，即保护我们的发电站、水处理厂和天然气管道免受监视和间谍活动。” 该法案旨在通过禁止来自指定“外国对手”（包括中国、俄罗斯和伊朗等）的非公民在“关键基础设施”25英里范围内拥有土地来实现这一目标。
该法案豁免美国公民或拥有双重国籍者。[参议院
根据该法案，县治安官将负责执行新的限制措施。如果该法案获得通过，受禁令约束的个人将被要求在两年内出售受限制的财产。
俄亥俄州的立法遵循佛罗里达州和德克萨斯州的类似法律，这两个州的外国对手财产禁令引发了诉讼和全国性辩论。在2022年北达科他州的一起案件之后，州一级的运动愈演愈烈。当时，美国外国投资委员会（CFIUS）拒绝审查一家中国公司的土地购买交易，这促使各州采取行动。
本周早些时候，该提案的批评者出席了俄亥俄州议会大厦举行的听证会，表达了对此事的反对。
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据《南华早报》报道，辛辛那提大学基因组学教授张翔在周二的听证会上表示：“我从未想过有一天，我会仅仅因为我的国籍而站在这里为自己辩护。我从未想过有一天，我会仅仅因为我的国籍而失去我在俄亥俄州的房子。”
俄亥俄州房地产经纪人协会在其网站5月20日的一份声明中表示**：“该法案是全国范围内为解决与国家安全相关的外国土地所有权问题而采取的更广泛行动的一部分。然而，按照目前的措辞，该法案将施加广泛的限制，其影响范围远不止高风险交易，还包括日常住宅购买。”
**据《辛辛那提问询报》报道，致力于打击中国共产党影响力的非营利组织“州装甲行动”（State Armor Action）成员哈里森·赛德斯（Harrison Siders）在俄亥俄州委员会听证会上作证称：“如果各州和地方不应对这一威胁，即使华盛顿采取最有力的行动也将为时已晚。中共称各州是美国的软肋。”
由于众议院和参议院的法案仍处于早期阶段，预计议员们将对修正案进行辩论。这些提案可能会在未来几个月内进入全面立法投票阶段。
Ohio state lawmakers are considering legislation that could prohibit some green card holders from certain countries and foreign nationals from owning land across large portions of the state.
“This bill is an Ohio first, it’s an America first policy,” state Representative Angela King, one of the bill’s sponsors, told Newsweek in a phone interview Friday.
She clarified that “if they’re currently a green card holder and they own a property, they are grandfathered in,” however, they could not purchase new property within the bill’s outlined 25-mile radius.
Why It Matters
The bill represents one of the broadest state-level efforts to restrict foreign investment in U.S. real estate, following in suit with Florida and Texas initiatives. For American universities, research centers, and businesses that rely on global talent, the legislation could have substantial consequences for staffing and investment.
Introduced by Representatives King and Roy Klopfenstein, House Bill 1, seeks to limit who can be a land owner in the Buckeye state. It does not regulate rentals.
King told Newsweek that “this is about protecting our obligation to keep our power stations, water treatment plants, and gas lines safe from surveillance and espionage.” It seeks to do so byprohibiting noncitizens from designated “foreign adversaries,” including China, Russia, and Iran, among others, from owning land within 25 miles of “critical infrastructure.”
The term is broadly used to describe a range of facilities, including power plants, transportation hubs and military installations. Under the measure’s broad scope and strict distance limits, few areas in Ohio would remain open to such purchases.
The bill exempts American citizens or those with dual citizenship from the ban. The [Senate
Under the bills, county sheriffs would be responsible for enforcing the new restrictions. If the legislation passes, individuals subject to the prohibition would be required to sell restricted property within two years.
Ohio’s legislation follows similar laws in Florida and Texas, where foreign adversary property bans have led to lawsuits and national debate. The state-level movement intensified after a 2022 case in North Dakota, when the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) declined to review a Chinese firm’s land purchase, fueling state action.
Earlier this week, critics of the proposal attended an Ohio Statehouse hearing opposing the matter.
Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens looks out from the Speaker’s dais during a session of the Ohio House of Representatives in the Ohio Statehouse House Chamber on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
What People Are Saying
Xiang Zhang, a professor of genomics at the University of Cincinnati, said at a hearing on Tuesday, as reported by the South China Morning Post: “I never thought that one day, I would have to stand here in front of you to defend myself solely because of my nationality. I never thought that one day, I would lose my house in Ohio solely because of my nationality.”
Ohio Realtors said in a May 20 statement on its website: “The bill is part of a broader national push to address concerns about foreign land ownership tied to national security. However, as currently written, the legislation would create sweeping limitations that affect far more than high-risk transactions, including everyday residential purchases.”
Harrison Siders, a member of the State Armor Action nonprofit seeking to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s influence, testified at an Ohio committee hearing, as reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer: “Without states and localities addressing this threat, even the most robust action by Washington will be too little, too late. The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) calls the states the soft underbelly of America.”
Lawmakers are expected to debate amendments as the House and Senate bill are still in their early stages. The proposals could advance to full legislative votes in the coming months.
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