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Proposed Amendment to Expand Foreign Investment Review of Critical Technologies

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6425

June 24, 2026

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Finance Connection

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$2,500across 2 reported contributions

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Candidate	Donor	Amount	Industry	Date
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	JONES, ROBERT	$1,500	LIFE INSURANCE	Mar 2026
CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	THOMAS, LAUREN	$1,000	CEO	Mar 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment would broaden the scope of federal national security reviews for foreign investments in U.S. companies by including a wider range of emerging technologies.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Foreign investors in U.S. technology

These entities may face expanded federal review requirements for investments involving technologies newly classified as 'critical'.

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

The committee would be required to incorporate the National Science and Technology Council's list into its review criteria.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Background

Catherine Cortez Masto is a U.S. Senator representing Nevada. context
S. 4784 is the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027. context

Summary

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill. The amendment would expand the list of 'critical technologies' subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States () to include technologies identified by the National Science and Technology Council.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This amendment would broaden the scope of federal national security reviews for foreign investments in U.S. companies by including a wider range of emerging technologies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment do?

It updates the definition of 'critical technologies' used by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States () to include new technologies identified by the National Science and Technology Council.

What is the status of this amendment?

As of June 24, 2026, the amendment has been submitted and .

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Senate Scheduling Update for S. 4784

The Senate has agreed to delay the vote on a cloture motion for S. 4784 until after the confirmation vote for the Schwartz nomination. This procedural

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Expansion of CFIUS Scope

The amendment demonstrates a policy shift toward dynamically updating national security review criteria based on external scientific and technological lists.

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States National Science and Technology Council

Connected Entities

otherDefense Production Act of 1950“The statute being amended.”Map →

organizationNational Science and Technology Council“The body responsible for publishing the Critical and Emerging Technologies List.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Foreign Investment in the United States“The federal committee responsible for reviewing foreign investments for national”Map →

personCatherine Cortez Masto“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →

Sources

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