S 1217 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Last action Sep 14, 2021

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

1

Committee

2

Sep 14, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

upper

Apr 19, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

upper

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Elizabeth Warren

Benjamin L. Cardin

Charles E. Schumer

Chris Van Hollen

Dianne Feinstein

Edward J. Markey

Kirsten E. Gillibrand