90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 211: Prohibiting the government of, and persons and entities from, the People’s Republic of China from acquiring real property located in the state
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill prohibits the government of the People’s Republic of China (China), or the government of a province, region, municipality, or autonomous region of China (related regions) from acquiring real property located in this state by grant, purchase, devise, or descent on or after July 1, 2023. The bill also prohibits a corporation incorporated under the laws of the government of China, or a business entity whether or not incorporated, in which a majority interest is owned directly or indirectly by nonresident aliens from China or related regions, from acquiring real property in this state by grant, purchase, devise, or descent on or after July 1, 2023.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 8, 2023
- Rep. Brian Best (R)
- Rep. David Jacoby (D) · david.jacoby@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. David E. Young (R) · david.young@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Smithfield Foods, Inc.
In plain words
- February 7, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Commerce committee
- February 8, 2023House subcommittee named: Best, Jacoby and Young
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF211