H.R. 2570 · 117th Congress · House

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

Active· Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
Introduced
Apr 15, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to require an issuer of securities to annually disclose information regarding climate change-related risks posed to the issuer, including an issuer's strategies and actions to mitigate these risks.

Specifically, issuers must report their direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions and disclose their fossil fuel-related assets.

Previous Versions

00Apr 15, 2021

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to require an issuer of securities to annually disclose information regarding climate change-related risks posed to the issuer, including an issuer's strategies and actions to mitigate these risks.

Specifically, issuers must report their direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions and disclose their fossil fuel-related assets.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 20, 2021•Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-39.

    117Yea
    39Nay
    0NV
  2. MAY 20, 2021•Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-39.

    117Yea
    39Nay
    0NV
  3. MAY 20, 2021•Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.

  4. MAY 14, 2021•IntroReferral

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2346)

  5. MAY 12, 2021•Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. MAY 12, 2021•Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.

    28Yea
    24Nay
    0NV
  7. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  8. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. APR 15, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Committees

3

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: May 20, 2021

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: May 12, 2021

Active

Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Apr 15, 2021

Active