INVEST Act

This Act may be cited as the “Investing in National Values, Economy, Strategy, and Tomorrow Act” or the “INVEST Act”.

(a) Identification.— Each Federal agency shall identify each covered equity investment described in subsection (b) held by the Federal agency in any privately owned, for-profit company.

(b) Covered equity investment described.— A covered equity investment described in this subsection includes the following:

(1) Shares of common or preferred stock.

(2) Economic, partnership, or membership interests.

(3) Warrants, options, or other rights to acquire any such interest, whether or not currently exercisable.

(4) Any “golden share” special class of stock, or other instrument that confers board seats, veto rights, or other enhanced governance rights.

(5) Any contractual right to require an initial public offering, spin-off, or similar transaction for the purpose of acquiring an ownership interest.

(c) Liquidation required.—

(1) In general.— Not later than 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each Federal agency shall liquidate the covered equity investments identified by the Federal agency under subsection (a).

(2) Covered equity investments later acquired.— With respect to a covered equity investment acquired after the date of enactment of this Act, a Federal agency shall liquidate the covered equity investment not later than 8 years after the date of acquisition of the covered equity investment.

(d) Use of funds.— The head of each Federal agency liquidating a covered equity investment pursuant to subsection (c) shall transmit all amounts from such liquidation to the Treasury, to be used to pay down the national debt.