S3555Referred to Committee
Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-12-17
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 75.5% (848 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$79,418k
- Climate & Environment$24,960k
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Cosponsors (4)
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Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-12-17
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsReferred To · 2025-12-18
Previously
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-18
Plain-English Summary
The government would gain new powers to review and block American companies' investments in other countries if those investments could harm national security, particularly in sensitive areas like advanced technology, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence. Companies planning major investments abroad would need to notify federal authorities, who could investigate whether the deal poses risks to U.S. defense capabilities or economic competitiveness. This would give the U.S. government similar authority over outbound investments that it already has over foreign companies trying to invest in America.
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Subjects
International Affairs
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