Chip Roy files bill to ban Islamist and Chinese homeownership in the US

Published May 19, 2026 2:39pm ET | Updated May 22, 2026 12:12pm ET



Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) has filed a bill aimed at blocking individuals tied to foreign entities, including the Chinese Communist Party and Islamist extremists, from purchasing residential properties in the United States, pushing Congress to crack down on foreign ownership of American homes.

Titled “The Ban Chinese Communist and Islamist Home Ownership Act,” the bill was outlined in a press release from Roy’s office on Tuesday. It would prohibit foreign foes from purchasing U.S. homes, as part of a broader push among conservatives to counter what they describe as strategic infiltration of critical American assets through real estate markets.

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