U.S. Department of the Treasury

Users should contact Pay.gov at https://www.pay.gov/public/home/contact.

Once a user submits a filing fee through the CMS portal, they will be taken to a “CFIUS – Payment Success” page.  If a payment is successfully submitted to Pay.gov, the payment status will say “Payment Submitted – Pending Receipt.”  Once the payment has cleared, the payment status will say “Payment Received,” indicating that the Pay.gov system has received the filing fee payment.  If a payment is not successful, the payment status will say “Payment Failed.”

Yes.  An ID.me account is necessary to access the CMS portal and pay the filing fee.  Instructions to create an ID.me account are found on the CMS page on the CFIUS website.

Beginning on August 9, 2020, filing fees must be submitted through Pay.gov via the CMS portal.  The CFIUS Filing Fees page contains information on filing fees and submission instructions.  In addition, the CMS User Guide on the CMS page and the Payment Instructions document contain detailed information on how to submit a filing fee through the CMS portal.  Because filing fees are submitted directly through the CMS portal, users do not need to include a receipt with their formal filing; however, CFIUS recommends that users retain a copy of the receipt for recordkeeping purposes.  CFIUS cannot accept a formal written notice until it has received the filing fee payment.

Yes.  Parties should submit draft notices through the CMS portal.  Submission of a draft notice aids the Committee’s understanding of the transaction and provides an opportunity for the Committee to request additional information to be included in the notice, if necessary.

Parties will receive an information request from CFIUS via an email from Treasury staff, sent via the CMS.  To make requested edits to a filing please return to the CMS portal and edit your submission there.  To submit responses to other requests for information, simply reply to the email from the CMS.  If you wish to reply confidentially, remove the individuals from the cc line that you do not wish to share your response with.

Please first read the User Guide located here.  If the User Guide does not address your issue, or if you are encountering technical issues, contact CFIUS.itsupport@treasury.gov.  For technical issues related to ID.me, click here.  For questions about the CFIUS process as it relates to the CMS or to provide feedback regarding the CMS, contact CFIUS.cms@treasury.gov.

After submitting information through the CMS, you will receive a confirmation email.  Active cases will also display on the dashboard module for easier management and additional submission confirmation.