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Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5264| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
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 2022 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 fund 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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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4835
Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4835
    Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020


  • December 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-5264| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2022 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 fund 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4835
Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020
Dec 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Dec 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4835
    Protecting America's Economy from the Carbon Bubble Act of 2020


  • December 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 15, 2022
    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