In early 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled his “America First Investment Policy,” an effort to make the United States a more appealing destination for foreign capital from U.S. allies. Since then, President Trump has secured commitments from many trading partners to significantly ramp-up their investment in the United States. Regulators now should focus on reducing red tape and eliminating unnecessary barriers to investment to ensure that this wave of foreign capital generates returns for the American people and advances U.S. national security.

One area ripe for reform is the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency regulatory body chaired by the Treasury Department and accountable to the President.

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