H.R. 4311: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-11-08 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade Prior to Referral.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-11-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

Plain summary

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Defense Production Act of 1950 to expand the scope of "covered transaction" subject to the review of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS analyzes the national security implications of foreign investment in the United States. A covered transaction includes: any merger, acquisition, or takeover that could result in foreign control of any U.S. business, the purchase or lease of real estate located in the United States that is in close proximity to a U.S. military installation or to another U.S. government facility or property that is sensitive for reasons relating to national security, other investment in a U.S. critical technology company or U.S. critical infrastructure company, any change in a foreign investor's rights that results in foreign control of a U.S. business, the contribution of intellectual property to a foreign person, or any other transaction, transfer, agreement, or arrangement designed to evade or circumvent the authority of CFIUS. The bill revises other provisions relating to CFIUS, including the length of its review period, special hiring authority and funding, and authority to mandate reviews or take unilateral action.

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Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · 50 cosponsors

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Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Jim Banks (R-IN), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Jason Smith (R-MO), Austin Scott (R-GA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)

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Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr4311.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4311 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115