Post-Election Review of Outbound Investment Policy

April 24, 2025 4:30pm

Sarah Bauerle Danzman
Associate Professor of International Studies
Indiana University, Bloomington

Christopher B. Monahan
Partner
Faegre Drinker LLP

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Charles Morrison
Policy Director
House Select Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee

David Shogren
Director, Office of Global Transactions
U.S. Department of Treasury

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued final regulations (the Final Rule) implementing Executive Order 14105, in October 2024, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern,” issued by President Biden on August 9, 2023 (the Outbound Order). The Final Rule provides the operative regulations and explanatory discussion regarding their intent and application. The regulations go into effect on January 2, 2025.

  • Examining how the Outbound Investment Program is working in real life
  • Identifying the scope of the OIP and how it is different from the Executive Order
  • How will US persons outside of the US be treated, who are working for non-US companies. How does it apply to people?
  • What policies and procedures can companies put in place
  • How are the cases being reviewed
  • Investing in prohibited area, AI, quantum
  • Raising or borrowing capital when you want to do overseas investments
  • What is the guidance, qualifications and criteria

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