Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced its plan to establish a fast track process aimed at increasing investment in U.S. businesses from allied and partner countries. This initiative will include the launch of a Known Investor portal, allowing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to gather information from foreign investors before they file. Initially, this process will be piloted and expanded over time.
The effort aligns with the President’s directive under the America First Investment Policy, focusing on improving efficiencies within CFIUS to boost investments from allies and partners who are independent of foreign adversaries or threat actors.
“The United States benefits from the strong and stable investments of our allies and partners,” stated Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Treasury is committed to maintaining and enhancing the open investment environment that benefits our economy, while making sure that process efficiencies do not diminish our ability to identify and address national security risks that can accompany foreign investment.”
Further details about CFIUS can be found at https://www.cfius.gov/.
