Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-21786
Treasury proposes updated Outbound Investment Security Program regulations
Buyer
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Investment Security
Posted
October 26, 2026
Respond By
December 07, 2026
Identifier
2026-21786
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is proposing updated regulations for its Outbound Investment Security Program. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Investment Security. - What the proposal would do: Require U.S. persons to notify Treasury about certain transactions involving foreign persons engaged in notifiable technologies, and prohibit certain transactions involving foreign persons engaged in prohibited technologies. - Scope: Update program definitions and expand coverage to additional advanced technology sectors under Subtitle C of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act, codified at Title VIII of the Defense Production Act. - Procurement status: This is a proposed regulation, not a procurement solicitation. No products, services, OEMs, vendors, quantities, or part numbers are identified.
Description
This proposed rule would implement Subtitle C of the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act, codified at Title VIII of the Defense Production Act. It would require United States persons to notify the U.S. Department of the Treasury about certain transactions involving foreign persons engaged in notifiable technologies and prohibit certain transactions involving foreign persons engaged in prohibited technologies. The proposal also incorporates selected definitions and concepts from the existing Outbound Investment Security Program regulations and adds applicability dates. Written comments are due December 7, 2026.