H.R. 5253 · 117th Congress · House

Fossil Free Finance Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced
Sep 14, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Fossil Free Finance Act

This bill requires large bank holding companies to develop and implement emission reduction plans. Such a plan must include strategies for a company to equitably reduce and eventually eliminate financed greenhouse gas emissions by January 1, 2050, and to discontinue specified fossil fuel projects and financing. The bill also prohibits the use of carbon offsets in such a plan, sets forth technological requirements for reductions, and requires the prioritization of specified social impacts.

Plans must be submitted to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for approval every two years.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 14, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Committees

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Financial Services Committee

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Referred: Sep 14, 2021

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