What will this bill do?

• Prohibit any city or county board from procuring, authorizing, or approving a development agreement, building plan, or proposal relating to city or county development with an individual or government identified as a foreign adversary.

  • This section does not apply to a foreign adversary defined under subsection 1 possessing an interest in real property if the foreign adversary:

    • Is a duly registered business and has maintained a status of good standing with the secretary of state for seven years or longer before the effective date of this Act

    • Has been approved by the committee for foreign direct investment in the United States

    • Maintains an active national security agreement with the federal government

• Prohibit the following governments or entities from purchasing, holding, or otherwise acquiring title to real property in North Dakota:

  • A foreign government listed as a foreign adversary.

  • A foreign business entity that is:

    • Headquartered in a country that is a foreign adversary

    • Directly or indirectly held or controlled by a foreign adversary

    • Owned by the majority of stock or other ownership interests of which is held or controlled by individuals who are citizens of a foreign adversary

    • A company owned by, or the majority of stock or other ownership interest of which is held or controlled by, a company or entity described in paragraph 3.

Read the amended bill.

Why is this bill needed?

• Fufeng Group, a company with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party, chose a location in close proximity to Grand Forks Air Force Base to be the site of a multi-million dollar agri-business. After almost a year and a half of debate and investigation, the Department of the U.S. Air Force recently stated the project “presents a significant threat to national security with both near- and long-term risks of significant impacts to our operations in the area.” While Mayor Brandon Bochenski is requesting measures be taken to stop the project, we must protect against future attempts by foreign adversaries to implement stealth operations within North Dakota.

What is the current status of the bill?

SB 2371 passed the Senate and the House and will head to conference committees for further consideration.

Click here for latest actions taken on SB 2371.

How can I give input on this bill?

• Contact your district lawmakers.

• Spread the word and encourage others to do the same. Write a letter to the editor, share on social media, send this link to friends and family.

Resources

A timeline of the much-debated Fufeng project

Grand Forks' handling of Fufeng milling project is perfect example — of what not to do