HR 3623 · 116th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-07-05· Sponsored by Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.(2020-10-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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H.R. 3623, Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019

Oct 4, 2019

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Financial Services on July 16, 2019

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats