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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)

By Eric McClafferty and Scott Wise on Posted in CFIUS
After months of negotiation, Congress recently passed, and the president is expected to sign, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (“FIRRMA”).[1]  FIRRMA updates the national security review of inbound investments undertaken by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (“CFIUS” or “the Committee”), an interagency body located within the Treasury … Continue Reading

Congress Proposes Increased Scrutiny on Foreign Investments in the U.S.

By Scott Wise and Lee Baumgardner on Posted in CFIUS, Trade Policy
A bipartisan group of co-sponsors in both the House and the Senate recently introduced the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”).  These substantively identical bills demonstrate that Congress is now considering increasing the scrutiny of foreign investment in the U.S., particularly from China. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) is … Continue Reading
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