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S. 3481 115th Congress Senate

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers to disclose certain activities relating to climate change, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 2018 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Sep 24, 2018
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 Latest action September 24, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2018

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to require an issuer of securities to annually disclose information regarding climate change-related risks, including information regarding an issuer's (1) direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions, (2) fossil fuel-related assets, and (3) strategies to address risks related to climate change.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 11, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Sep 24, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Sep 24, 2018
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 24, 2018
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3481: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3481/
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"S. 3481: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3481/.
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S. 3481, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3481/.
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