ARTICLE · 12 NOVEMBER 2026
Treasury Proposes Expanded Rule On U.S. Outbound Investment
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has proposed a new rule under the COINS Act that would control certain outbound investments by U.S. persons in foreign entities engaged in critical technologies. This proposed rule introduces notification requirements for some transactions and outright prohibitions on others, targeting six key technology sectors in countries of concern including China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela.
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On October 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury proposed a new rule for its Outbound Investment Security Program pursuant to the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (“COINS”) Act. This proposed rule would control certain investments that U.S. persons make outside the United States. The proposed rule would require United States persons to provide notification to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding certain transactions involving foreign persons that are engaged in notifiable technologies. The proposed rule would also prohibit United States persons from engaging in certain other transactions involving foreign persons that are engaged in prohibited technologies.
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