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S. 1460 116th Congress Senate

RISE Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan that does not include investment in any fossil fuel companies.

Introduced: May 14, 2019 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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May 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 14, 2019
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 Latest action May 14, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retirement Investments for a Sustainable Economy Act of 2019 or the RISE Act of 2019

This bill establishes a new fund—the Climate Choice Stock Index Fund—as an investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan.

The Climate Choice Stock Index Fund must be invested in a portfolio that is designed to replicate the performance of a commonly recognized index comprised of common stock and to ensure that no investment in the portfolio is an investment in a fossil fuel entity.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1460: RISE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1460/
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"S. 1460: RISE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1460/.
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S. 1460, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1460/.
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