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Fossil Free Finance Act

USA117th CongressS-3167| Senate 
| Updated: 11/4/2021
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fossil Free Finance Act This bill requires large bank holding companies to set forth plans to reduce and ultimately eliminate the financing of activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. Specifically, the bill prohibits the financing of (1) new or expanded fossil fuel projects by 2023, (2) thermal coal by 2025, and (3) all fossil fuel projects by 2030. Further, the Financial Stability Oversight Council must consider the activities of certain bank holding companies and nonbank financial companies that contribute to emissions as part of the prudential supervision process. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System must report on financed emissions in the financial system, the estimated emissions to meet science-based emissions targets, and recommendations for addressing regulatory gaps in reducing such emissions that cannot be addressed by the board.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5253
Introduced in House
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • September 14, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5253
    Introduced in House


  • November 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5253: Fossil Free Finance Act

Fossil Free Finance Act

USA117th CongressS-3167| Senate 
| Updated: 11/4/2021
Fossil Free Finance Act This bill requires large bank holding companies to set forth plans to reduce and ultimately eliminate the financing of activities that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation. Specifically, the bill prohibits the financing of (1) new or expanded fossil fuel projects by 2023, (2) thermal coal by 2025, and (3) all fossil fuel projects by 2030. Further, the Financial Stability Oversight Council must consider the activities of certain bank holding companies and nonbank financial companies that contribute to emissions as part of the prudential supervision process. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System must report on financed emissions in the financial system, the estimated emissions to meet science-based emissions targets, and recommendations for addressing regulatory gaps in reducing such emissions that cannot be addressed by the board.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5253
Introduced in House
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • September 14, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5253
    Introduced in House


  • November 4, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 4, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (1)
Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5253: Fossil Free Finance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted