The Department of Commerce has issued a correction to a final rule that was published on December 6, 2024, concerning the review of transactions related to information and communications technology and services linked to foreign adversaries that might pose risks to the U.S. The original rule failed to include necessary updates to certain regulatory language. This correction addresses those omissions by instructing updates to specific paragraphs in the regulations. The corrected rule will be effective from February 4, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The Department of Commerce is fixing a mistake in a rule about checking tech stuff from other countries that might be unsafe. They forgot to include some words and are putting them back in, starting on February 4, 2025.