United States Foreign Investment Review Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 18, 2017)
United States Foreign Investment Review Act of 2017
This bill amends the Trade Act of 1974 to require each party to a covered transaction to submit a written notification to the Department of Commerce of such transaction. "Covered transaction" is defined as any merger, acquisition, takeover, or investment, or the establishment of a new entity, by or with any person, that is proposed or pending after this bill's enactment that could result in foreign control of any individual or entity engaged in interstate commerce in the United States valued at: (1) $50 million or more, in the case of a transaction involving a state-owned enterprise; and (2) $1 billion or more, in the case of any other transaction.
Upon receiving such notification, Commerce must: (1) review the transaction to determine its economic effect on the United States, considering specified economic factors; and (2) based on the results of the review, take appropriate action.
The bill prohibits the expenditure of funds to encourage investment in the United States by any foreign state-owned enterprise that does not operate according to market considerations.
What just happenedJan 25, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-160.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 18, 2017
- Jan 25, 2018Committee
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-160.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Jan 18, 2018Committee
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee - Oct 18, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2998-2999)
Finance Committee - Oct 18, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate