Treasury Jacks Up Fines for Sneaky Investments in Risky Countries
Published Date: 1/29/2025
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Summary
The Treasury Department is raising the fines for breaking rules about U.S. investments in certain sensitive tech and products in risky countries. These new penalty amounts kick in now and stay until January 14, 2026, to keep up with inflation. If you’re involved in these investments, watch out—fines just got bigger!
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Higher civil penalties for outbound investments
The Treasury Department's Office of Investment Security increased the maximum civil monetary penalties for violations of the Outbound Investment Security Program relating to U.S. investments in certain national-security technologies and products in countries of concern. The updated penalty amounts are an annual inflation adjustment under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act and are effective through January 14, 2026.
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