US Tightens Controls on Tech Investment in Chinese Companies, Supply Chain Security

The $901 billion NDAA includes measures aimed at protecting U.S. tech competitiveness, biosecurity, and defense supply chains.

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Dec. 18 signed into law a tighter outbound investment screening regime to stop U.S. capital from funding Chinese high-tech companies.

The revised version of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (COINS Act) was enacted as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.