The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is tasked with reviewing the national security implications of foreign investments. CFIUS reviews mergers, acquisitions, or other transactions that could result in foreign control of U.S. companies. New efforts to reform this review process warrant an in-depth look at CFIUS and how it can be improved.

Given the recent policy focus on promoting economic growth—embodied most notably in the tax reform legislation—policymakers and experts should consider how to balance potential national security threats with investments that spur growth.

Key points of discussion included:

• What are the flaws in the current CFIUS review process?
• How can CFIUS better safeguard the United States from potential national security threats?
• How can Congress ensure that reforms do not harm the economy by diverting foreign direct investment away from the United States?

Keynote
Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06)

Panel
Clay Lowery, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisers LLC – bio
Kevin Wolf, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP – bio
Riley Walters, Policy Analyst, The Heritage Foundation – bio
Saleha Mohsin, US Treasury Reporter, Bloomberg News (moderator)