Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025

This bill would let the President block U.S. persons from investing in or buying significant amounts of stocks or debt of certain Chinese companies that knowingly work in China's defense or surveillance technology sectors. It would add a new title to the Defense Production Act letting the Treasury Secretary prohibit, and requiring notice of, certain U.S. investments in countries of concern, including China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela under Maduro. The covered technologies include semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, supercomputing, and hypersonic systems. The bill would set civil penalties, allow forced divestment, authorize $150 million a year for two years, require reports to Congress, and expire after seven years.

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Sponsors

• John Cornyn Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors