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Citing national security concerns, President Biden issued an executive order (EO) on May 13, 2024, demanding a Chinese-affiliated company “sell or transfer” its ownership interests and any other rights in an approximately 12-acre lot that comes within one mile of Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (“Warren AFB”) in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The divestment order is…

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, President Biden signed a six-bill appropriations package to fund the U.S. government through September 30, 2024.  In doing so, he codified a notable trade-related policy rider that adds the Secretary of Agriculture “on a case by case basis” to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS” or…

The Executive Office of the President, via the National Science and Technology Council, has released an updated list of critical and emerging technologies that are potentially significant to U.S. national security. This list updates and revises the critical technologies list identified in the October 2020 report, “National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies” and an…

Pursuant to the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) established the concept of “excepted foreign state[s],” defined as those states with compliance laws, orders and regulations similar to those of the United States concerning foreign investments assessed for national security purposes.  See…

Key Notes:

  • Real estate projects may be subject to CFIUS national security review if close to sensitive locations.
  • Proactive planning can mitigate transaction delays.
  • Security concerns may be broader than CFIUS regulatory issues and merit multi-tiered government and public outreach.

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently reviewed a proposed real…

Key Notes:

  • The Treasury Department recently released guidelines specifying conduct that may be considered a violation of CFIUS regulations.
  • The guidelines provide information about how CFIUS gathers information and the formal penalty process.
  • They also indicate factors that CFIUS may consider in making an enforcement determination, including aggravating and mitigating factors.

On September 15, 2022,…

Key Notes:

  • The Executive Order does not change the review process or legal jurisdiction of CFIUS.
  • The Executive Order revises the national security factors for CFIUS to include in its foreign investment review process.
  • The Office of Science and Technology Policy is tasked with publishing lists of technology sectors it assesses are fundamental to U.S.

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