Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Hinson, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Nunn of Iowa, Mr. Moran, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. Feenstra) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services...
Support legislation to protect U.S. farmland and sensitive sites from foreign adversaries by expanding federal oversight of foreign land purchases.
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expands efforts to counter foreign adversaries such as China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea
The bill has bipartisan support from Representatives ... and Mike Thompson (D-CA).
Evidence
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On May 7, 2026, H.R. 8700 was introduced in the House by Mr. Moolenaar for himself and multiple cosponsors, including Mike Thompson (CA). The bill would give CFIUS greater jurisdiction over land purchases, impose special guards against foreign adversary land purchases near sensitive sites, and expand the definition of sensitive sites.
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The 118th Congress version of the bill was introduced July 12, 2023, with Thompson named as a cosponsor on legislation to strengthen and expand protections around national security sites, critical infrastructure, and farmland. The bill text says it would give CFIUS greater jurisdiction over land purchases and impose special guards against foreign adversary purchases near sensitive sites.
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This committee press release states that the bipartisan bill was introduced on May 7, 2026, and lists Mike Thompson (D-CA) among the cosponsors. It says the bill closes loopholes, presumptively bars foreign adversaries from purchasing land, and gives the administration authority to protect U.S. farmland and real estate near sensitive facilities.
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The current GovInfo bill page for H.R. 8700 still lists Mike Thompson as a cosponsor and shows the bill as introduced in the House on May 7, 2026, referred to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, with no later action date listed on the page.
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GovInfo's bill record for H.R. 8700 lists Mike Thompson (CA) among the cosponsors. It shows the bill was introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 and referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Energy and Commerce. The page's last action date remains May 7, 2026, with no later action listed on the record.
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8700 as introduced in the House on May 7, 2026 by John R. Moolenaar for himself and cosponsors including Mike Thompson of California. The full title says the bill would protect U.S. food security, give CFIUS greater jurisdiction over land purchases, impose guards against foreign-adversary purchases near sensitive sites, and expand the definition of sensitive sites. The last action date listed is May 7, 2026, with referral to House committees.
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The House Select Committee on the CCP announced that Chairman John Moolenaar introduced the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act and listed Mike Thompson (D-CA) among the bipartisan supporters. The release says the bill would close gaps in federal oversight of foreign land acquisitions, give CFIUS jurisdiction over real estate transactions involving foreign adversaries, establish mandatory review for elevated-risk real estate transactions, and address farmland and sensitive-site purchases.
Assessments
The promise was to support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment. Thompson cosponsored H.R. 8700 in the 119th Congress, a bill directly matching the pledge by expanding CFIUS/federal oversight of foreign adversary land purchases involving farmland and sensitive sites. Because this was done while he was serving in federal office, candidate credit is direct and timing is same_term. The bill’s lack of enactment does not defeat a support-legislation pledge.
The claim is framed as support for legislation, not enactment of the policy itself. Official bill records show Mike Thompson cosponsored both the 2023 and May 7, 2026 versions of the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites From Foreign Adversaries Act, which matches the promise’s core objective of expanding federal oversight of foreign land purchases near farmland and sensitive sites. Although H.R. 8700 had not advanced beyond committee referral as of May 7, 2026, Thompson did take the promised supportive action while in office, so this counts as delivered in the same term rather than partial.
Mike Thompson did materially advance the promised policy by cosponsoring legislation in the House in both the 118th and 119th Congresses to expand federal oversight of foreign land purchases and protect farmland and sensitive sites. However, the evidence shows the bill was introduced and referred, with no enactment or completed policy outcome, so this is support and advocacy rather than full delivery.
The evidence shows Mike Thompson materially supported the promise by cosponsoring legislation in both 2023 and 2026 that directly matched the claim’s goal: expanding federal oversight of foreign land purchases, especially near farmland and sensitive sites, through greater CFIUS jurisdiction and added protections against foreign adversaries. However, the record provided shows introduction and support of the bills, not enactment into law or completed policy delivery. Because he clearly made a serious legislative effort during his current term but the promised outcome is not shown as achieved, this is best scored as partial rather than delivered.