US Lawmakers Reach Pact to Strengthen Oversight of Foreign Investment

US Lawmakers Reach Pact to Strengthen Oversight of Foreign Investment
U.S. Representative Robert Pittenger speaks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 26, 2016. Chris Keane/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers have reached an agreement that puts a measure to strengthen oversight of foreign investment from countries such as China into a must-pass defense policy bill, Representative Robert Pittenger’s office said on July 19.

The goal of the measure is to strengthen the inter-agency U.S. Committee on Foreign Investment (CFIUS), which reviews mergers and stock purchases to ensure they do not harm national security.