United States foreign adversaries

United States foreign adversaries, as formerly defined in the 15 CFR 7.2 and currently defined in 15 CFR 791.2 is "any foreign government or foreign non-government person determined by the Secretary to have engaged in a long-term pattern or serious instances of conduct significantly adverse to the national security of the United States or security and safety of United States persons".[1]

Current foreign adversaries

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In the 15 CFR 791.4, has officially defined the following countries as "foreign adversaries" as of July 18th, 2024:[2]

Impact

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Some state laws prohibit individuals from foreign adversaries buying property asset. For example, Louisiana state law prohibits foreign adversaries listed in 15 CFR 7.4 to acquire real property within the state.[3] The state of Virginia prohibits foreign adversaries purchasing agricultural land from Virginia.[4]

Other meanings

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10 U.S.C. § 4872(d)(2) "Acquisition of sensitive materials from non-allied foreign nations: prohibition" defines "covered nation" as

  • North Korea Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
  • China People's Republic of China
  • Russia Russian Federation
  • Iran Islamic Republic of Iran

This was used to define "foreign adversary country" in the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "15 CFR 7.2 -- Definitions". Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR) of the United States Government.
  2. ^ "Federal Register :: Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain". Federal Register of the United States Government. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  3. ^ "Spotlighting State Restrictions on Foreign Land Investments". National Argicultural Law Center.
  4. ^ "Effective as of July 1, 2023 the Commonwealth of Virginia Restricts Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land". seyfarth.