Client Alert: Major CFIUS Changes Now Set for February 13, 2020

On January 13, 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) within the United States Department of the Treasury issued two final regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA).  FIRRMA, which was signed into law in August 2018, broadens the authority of the president and CFIUS to review certain non-controlling foreign investments in US businesses that deal in critical technologies or collect sensitive personal data of US citizens. 

On September 24, 2019, the Treasury Department published two proposed rules to implement provisions of FIRRMA.  Public comments on the proposed rules were due by October 17, 2019.  This client alert provides a high-level summary of some of the key provisions in the two now-final CFIUS regulations: one for covered investments and the other for covered real estate investments.

To read the full alert, please click here.

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Client Alert: Major CFIUS Changes Now Set for February 13, 2020

On January 13, 2020, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) within the United States Department of the Treasury issued two final regulations implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA).  FIRRMA, which was signed into law in August 2018, broadens the authority of the president and CFIUS to review certain non-controlling foreign investments in US businesses that deal in critical technologies or collect sensitive personal data of US citizens. 

On September 24, 2019, the Treasury Department published two proposed rules to implement provisions of FIRRMA.  Public comments on the proposed rules were due by October 17, 2019.  This client alert provides a high-level summary of some of the key provisions in the two now-final CFIUS regulations: one for covered investments and the other for covered real estate investments.

To read the full alert, please click here.

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© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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