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Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019

Introduced: July 5, 2019 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
Oct 27, 2020
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Oct 27, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 116-563, Part I.
Jul 16, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 25.
Jul 16, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
Jul 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 5, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019

This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 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.

Among other things, issuers must (1) report their direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions, (2) disclose their fossil fuel-related assets, and (3) establish standards regarding the social cost of carbon.

What's happening now October 27, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.

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