Kobach marks completion of quest to prevent foreign adversaries from buying Kansas land

TOPEKA – (Jan. 2, 2026) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today announced ongoing implementation and public‑reporting efforts related to the Kansas Land and Military Installation Protection Act, which became effective July 1, 2025.

“I pushed this law as soon as I took office as attorney general. Kansas was vulnerable as the only state in the region with no protection against the Chinese Communist Party acquiring control of our land,” Kobach said.

The Act strengthens protections around the state’s military installations by restricting certain foreign ownership of real property near sensitive defense sites. Under the law, foreign principals tied to “countries of concern”—including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and any other nation designated as an adversarial foreign entity—are prohibited from acquiring or holding interests in covered properties located within designated distances of Kansas military facilities.

“The state of Kansas is committed to safeguarding its military installations and the communities surrounding them,” Attorney General Kris Kobach said. “This law ensures transparency in property ownership and provides tools to prevent adversarial foreign actors from gaining strategic footholds near key defense assets.”

The Act requires all affected foreign principals who already hold covered property interests to register their ownership with the Attorney General’s Office. Failure to comply may result in civil penalties, including potential forced divestiture.

To ensure robust enforcement, the Attorney General’s Office has launched an online portal for reporting potential violations or “non‑notified transactions” under the Act. Members of the public, local officials, and industry stakeholders are encouraged to submit tips if they believe a property acquisition may violate the statute.

The reporting portal, available at https://www.ag.ks.gov/file-a-complaint/reporting-of-non-notified-transactions, provides definitions from the Act and allows users to easily file a complaint. Individuals may also report concerns through designated hotline numbers listed on the site.

“Our office will thoroughly review every credible report,” Kobach said. “The public plays an important role in helping us identify transactions that may threaten Kansas’s security interests.”