S. 1217 · 117th Congress
Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Warren
- Introduced
- 2021-04-19
- Latest action
- 2021-09-14 · Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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.