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S. 1217 117th Congress Senate

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

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

Introduced: April 19, 2021 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityBusiness recordsClimate change and greenhouse gases
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 14, 2021
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
Apr 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 14, 2021

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2570 Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
  • HR 1512 CLEAN Future Act
  • HR 1187 Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 13, 2022
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 19, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 19, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 19, 2021
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 19, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2021
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2021
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Apr 19, 2021
 D
Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 19, 2021
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 19, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Apr 19, 2021
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 19, 2021
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1217: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1217/
MLA
"S. 1217: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1217/.
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S. 1217, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1217/.
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[S. 1217: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1217/)
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