Tech Investments: Restrictions on Sensitive Technology in Foreign Countries
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Venture capital firms, private equity funds, and tech companies that invest in semiconductor, AI, or quantum computing businesses in countries like China must continue to comply with outbound investment screening and notification rules. This mainly affects specialized investment firms rather than typical small businesses, and the rules themselves are unchanged by this notice, only extended for another year.
“countries of concern are exploiting or have the ability to exploit certain United States outbound investments, including certain intangible benefits that often accompany United States investments and that help companies succeed”
Modern policymakers are deploying investment restrictions to secure supply chains and block access to sensitive technologies like AI and advanced chips. The pending COINS Act expands these restrictions to include hypersonic systems and supercomputing, targeting countries like China and Russia.
President Trump today continued the national emergency regarding U.S. investments in sensitive technologies in countries of concern. The extension maintains the regulatory framework for another year as the Treasury Department works to implement the broader COINS Act passed by Congress.
The COINS Act codifies and expands the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) established by Executive Order 14105. It signals bipartisan support for outbound investment screening as a permanent fixture of the U.S. national security regulatory regime, focusing on AI and semiconductors.
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White House Statement
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Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Advancement by Countries of Concern in Sensitive Technologies and Products Critical for the Military, Intelligence, Surveillance, or Cyber-Enabled Capabilities of Such Countries
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