Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019

United States116th CongressS-2075Senate
Latest legislative activity: Nov 17, 2020

Summary

Official Summary

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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Timeline

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HR-3623: Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    Senate

  3. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-456.

    Senate

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

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