The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued new rules expanding the enforcement powers of the Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), strengthening the government’s ability to scrutinize foreign investments that may pose national security risks, such as those involving adversarial nations like China.
The updates reflect a growing focus on protecting critical U.S. infrastructure, technology, and sensitive domestic real estate near military installations.
The new rules, announced on Nov. 18, strengthen CFIUS’s authority by expanding information requests, increasing penalties for violations, broadening subpoena powers, and streamlining the review and enforcement process to better address national security risks. The final rule, which was initially proposed and opened for public comment in April, takes effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register….