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Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4835| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2020
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020 This bill prohibits certain financial companies (including bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and insured depository institutions) from involvement in fossil fuel production. Prohibited activities include providing loans to and making investments in fossil fuel companies or projects, facilitating transactions that funds new fossil fuel production, securitizing assets that provide funds for new fossil fuel production, and entering into certain derivatives transactions related to new fossil fuel production. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • October 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Banking and financial institutions regulationCivil actions and liabilityCoalCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesOil and gasSecurities

Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4835| Senate 
| Updated: 10/21/2020
Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020 This bill prohibits certain financial companies (including bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and insured depository institutions) from involvement in fossil fuel production. Prohibited activities include providing loans to and making investments in fossil fuel companies or projects, facilitating transactions that funds new fossil fuel production, securitizing assets that provide funds for new fossil fuel production, and entering into certain derivatives transactions related to new fossil fuel production. Violators are subject to criminal and civil penalties.
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Timeline
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • October 21, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Banking and financial institutions regulationCivil actions and liabilityCoalCorporate finance and managementCredit and credit marketsFinancial services and investmentsFraud offenses and financial crimesOil and gasSecurities