Biden Emphasizes Commitment to Open Investment While Maintaining CFIUS Screening
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is committed to an open investment environment and remains the “most attractive place in the world” for business despite the sometimes rigorous foreign investment screening by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.…
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While the U.S. “will always protect our national security, and certain foreign investments will be reviewed” by CFIUS, the U.S. wants to maintain a “level playing field,” Biden said in a June 8 statement. “We believe that our country -- and our world -- are safer, more resilient, and more prosperous because of the investment of foreign-owned companies in the United States,” he said. “As the United States faces increasing competition for the jobs and industries of the future, we will remain the destination of choice for investors around the world.”