The CFIUS report shows a continued decrease in the number of CFIUS filings, a decrease in the use of mitigation measures and conditions, and a focus on enforcement with record penalties.
On August 6, 2025, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) released the public version of its Annual Report to Congress for Calendar Year 2024 ( the Report ), which highlights CFIUS’ priorities, enforcement trends, and key indicators of the CFIUS processes and statistics on transactions filed in calendar year 2024. The Report provides valuable information for companies, private equity funds, and investors evaluating foreign investments in US businesses.
This Client Alert presents six takeaways from the Report.
1. Continued decline in overall CFIUS filings
The overall number o