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Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

Introduced: April 15, 2021 Introduced by: Casten, Sean Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
May 20, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-39.
May 14, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2346)
May 12, 2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.
May 12, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 20, 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1512 Related bill CLEAN Future Act
  • HR 1187 Related bill Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
  • S 1217 Related bill Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Huffman, Jared
California · May 12, 2021
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Brownley, Julia
California · May 11, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 11, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 11, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 11, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 11, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2570: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2570/
MLA
"H.R. 2570: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2570/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2570, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2570/.
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[H.R. 2570: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2570/)
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