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A bill to establish a process to review foreign investment to determine the economic effect of the investment on the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1983| Senate 
| Updated: 1/25/2018
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Finance Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Oct 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2998-2999)
Jan 18, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Jan 25, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-160.
  • October 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2998-2999)


  • January 18, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.


  • January 25, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-160.

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A bill to establish a process to review foreign investment to determine the economic effect of the investment on the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1983| Senate 
| Updated: 1/25/2018
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.
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Timeline
Oct 18, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 18, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2998-2999)
Jan 18, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Jan 25, 2018
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-160.
  • October 18, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 18, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2998-2999)


  • January 18, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.


  • January 25, 2018
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-160.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (1)
Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Finance Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCorporate finance and managementEconomic performance and conditionsForeign and international corporationsGovernment information and archivesU.S. and foreign investments