House
Oct 27, 2020Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2019
Summary
Official
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.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(7/5/19)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SC
Mr. Casten
House (D) Illinois – 6
Cosponsors (24)
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 461.
Oct 27, 2020