Kansas lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of passing a bill that would prohibit foreign adversaries from purchasing land near U.S. military installations. Associated Press report.
Republicans in the state House of Representatives passed the Senate Bill 172 This week’s vote was 84-39. The bill would prohibit organizations with ties to foreign terrorist organizations, as well as individuals and companies from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Venezuela, from acquiring real estate within 240 miles of military bases.
Rep. Jake LaTurner, Republican of Kansas, posted: X On Wednesday, state lawmakers recently “discussed the importance of preventing Chinese Communist-backed companies from accessing Kansas supply chains and critical military bases across the state.”
He praised lawmakers for passing the “strong, common sense” bill, which he said would prevent China from “expanding its footprint in Kansas.”
“We cannot stand by and watch the Chinese Communist Party steal, bully, and spy on Kansan people in our backyards.” La Turner Added.
In a statement to Daily Caller News FoundationLaTurner called the Chinese Communist Party “the greatest national security threat facing Kansas.”
December report According to information from DCNF, Cnano Technology USA Inc., a chemical company affiliated with CCP, plans to build a $95 million, 333,000-square-foot facility in Johnson County, Kansas, that will handle liquid We plan to manufacture conductive paste. battery Used in electric cars, mobile phones, power tools, etc. The facility is located just 55 miles from Fort Leavenworth and 110 miles from Whiteman Air Force Base, the DCNF reported based on research conducted by the Heritage Foundation Monitoring Project and Heritage Action.
If it becomes law, SB 172 could block construction of the facility by Cnano USA, a subsidiary of China-based Cnano Jiangsu Technology Co. Ltd.
Kansas Republican lawmakers also passed two other proposals aimed at cracking down on economic activity with foreign enemies. Lawmakers passed it by a vote of 85-38. SB37This would require the country to divest capital from companies affiliated with hostile groups, the Associated Press reported.
“It would be inappropriate for our state to allocate resources to countries that pose serious obstacles to human rights, international stability, and national security,” said Republican state Rep. Nick Hoheisel.
Lawmakers also voted 83-40 to approve the move. SB271It prohibits state agencies from acquiring drones that are manufactured in or contain “critical parts” manufactured by foreign adversaries.
Democratic Rep. John Carmichael and others accused Republicans of pushing xenophobic measures.
“This has become a day of anti-Asian bias in the Kansas State Legislature, and it’s not a proud moment,” Carmichael said.
Democratic Rep. Boog Heiberger argued that the bill would do nothing to stop spying and would harm immigrant business owners.
“To the extent that there are problems, many of them can be addressed by existing prohibitions on corporate ownership of agricultural land,” Highberger argued.
Republican leaders in other states, including Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana, are pursuing similar measures to block land purchases by prohibited foreign companies.
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