A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require notification by foreign investors of proposed acquisition of equity securities of U.S. companies, to authorize the President to prohibit any such acquisition as appropriate for the national security, to further the foreign policy, or to protect the domestic economy of the United States, to require issuers of registered securities to maintain and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a list of the names and nationalities of the beneficial owners of their equity securities.
Foreign Investment Act - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require any person, after acquiring more than five percent of certain domestic equity securities, to transmit to the Securities and Exchange Commission specified information regarding the purchaser, percentage, and purpose of such holdings.
Makes it unlawful for a foreign investor to acquire more than five percent of the equity securities of a United States company with assets exceeding $1,000,000 without transmitting certain information to the Securities and Exchange Commission 30 days prior to such acquisition. Authorizes the President to prohibit such acquisition for national security, foreign policy, or economic protection.
Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require disclosure of the identity, residence, and nationality of the beneficial owner of certain equity securities. Requires the issuer of such securities to maintain a list of the identity, residence, and nationality of the beneficial owners of its securities. Confers jurisdiction upon the Federal district courts to enjoin acquisition of such security or to revoke voting rights thereunder to enforce the filing requirements of this Act.
Imposes a fine of $1,000 per day for violation by a foreign investor of filing requirements under this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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