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The COINS Act: Outbound Investment Security Re-Programmed
On Thursday, December 18, the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The NDAA contains several new national security regulatory controls, including a new Title LXXXV entitled the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 (COINS Act). The COINS Act codifies a screening system for outbound investments by U.S. persons in certain technology transactions with target entities that have connections to countries of concern, including…
By: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati