Fossil Free Finance Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 14, 2021)
Fossil Free Finance Act
This bill requires large bank holding companies to develop and implement emission reduction plans. Such a plan must include strategies for a company to equitably reduce and eventually eliminate financed greenhouse gas emissions by January 1, 2050, and to discontinue specified fossil fuel projects and financing. The bill also prohibits the use of carbon offsets in such a plan, sets forth technological requirements for reductions, and requires the prioritization of specified social impacts.
Plans must be submitted to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for approval every two years.
What just happenedSep 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 14, 2021
- Sep 14, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Financial Services Committee - Sep 14, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House