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Will Treasury streamline foreign investment review process?
New CFIUS head Chris Pilkerton recently testified at a House Committee hearing that he’d be seeking feedback on the “Known Investor Program.” True to his word, that RFI is now out. But it actually seeks much broader input on streamlining the entire foreign investment review process. Details inside.
Secretive council would get more muscle under proposed legislation
Two years ago, we reported that the Federal Acquisition Security Council — which protects the federal supply chain from software sourced in adversarial nations — was warning companies their products could be removed from government systems. A new bill would give FASC more power.
Senators want Secretary of Defense to probe SpaceX for China link
Over the years, we’ve cataloged dozens of letters written by Congressional leaders to the Treasury Secretary, urging him or her to conduct CFIUS reviews on myriad matters. But it’s rare we see letters that bypass CFIUS and go right to the Secretary of War. Rare, but not unprecedented.
Agriculture Department unveils new portal for foreign transactions
The USDA finally unveiled its long-promised online foreign-ownership reporting portal. The tool is supposed to be used by foreign entities to report investments and ownership of U.S. agricultural land, and insiders say it should “increase compliance” and assist with enforcement. Details, portal inside.
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