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Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Air quality · Business records
Sponsor
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
D · MA
Key facts
Introduced: Apr 19, 2021
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 17
Congress: 117th
Latest action · Sep 14, 2021
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-699.

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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Sep 14, 2021
    Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-699.
  2. Apr 19, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  3. Apr 19, 2021
    Introduced in Senate

Cosponsors

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