Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
1/11/2023, 1:49 PMCongressional Summary of S 1217
Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
This bill directs the Securities and Exchange Commission 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.
Specifically, issuers must report their direct and indirect greenhouse-gas emissions and disclose their fossil fuel-related assets.
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Current Status of Bill S 1217
Bill S 1217 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 19, 2021. Bill S 1217 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on April 19, 2021. Bill S 1217's most recent activity was Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. as of September 14, 2021Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1217
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
17Democrat Cosponsors
17Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1217
Primary Policy Focus
Finance and Financial SectorPotential Impact Areas
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityBusiness recordsClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCorporate finance and managementFinancial services and investmentsOil and gasSecuritiesSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Water use and supplyAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 1217
Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require certain disclosures relating to climate change, and for other purposes.Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021Comments
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