H.R. 2570 · 117th Congress
Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Sean Casten
- Introduced
- 2021-04-15
- Latest action
- 2021-05-20 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 117-39.
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.