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ARTICLE · 25 AUGUST 2025

CFIUS Trends, Tactics, And Transformations From The 2024 Annual Report

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The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee") has released its annual report to Congress, covering CFIUS' activity during the 2024 calendar year...

United StatesGovernment, Public Sector
Shawn Cooley (D.C.)
Shawn Cooley (D.C.)
Colin Giuseppe Cox
Colin Giuseppe Cox
Christina Carone (D.C.)
Christina Carone (D.C.)
Sisi Liu (D.C.)
Sisi Liu (D.C.)

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee") has released its annual report to Congress, covering CFIUS' activity during the 2024 calendar year (the "Annual Report"). This Annual Report highlights key aspects of CFIUS' activity and process, including commentary and statistical data related to CFIUS' review of transactions from both declarations and joint voluntary notices ("JVNs"), as compared to prior years. This is also the first CFIUS Annual Report to be released since President Trump's announcement of the America First Investment Policy, which likely is already intensifying some of the trends noted below.

Key Highlights

  • Total filings remained relatively static. CFIUS reviewed a total of 325 transactions in 2024 (a small decrease of 5% compared to 2023, and down 12.5% from the 2019-2023 average of 371). When counting only Distinct Transactions (which eliminates duplicate transactions), i however, CFIUS reviewed a

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