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H.R. 5194 (116th): Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2019

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To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, to develop financial risk analyses relating to climate change, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

Sean Casten

Sponsor. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 20, 2019
Length: 21 pages
Introduced
Nov 20, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on November 20, 2019, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

14 Cosponsors (14 Democrats)

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What legislators are saying

Casten Climate Priorities Included in the CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee Report
    — Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL6] (Sponsor) on Sep 10, 2020

Casten Urges CFTC to Include Casten-Led Climate Priorities in Market Risk Advisory Committee Report
    — Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL6] (Sponsor) on May 20, 2020

Casten Questions Chairman Powell About What Actions the Fed is Taking to Combat the Systemic Climate-Related Risks in Our Financial System
    — Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL6] (Sponsor) on Feb 11, 2020

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History

Nov 20, 2019
 
Introduced

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Dec 5, 2019
 
Considered by House Committee on Financial Services

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H.R. 5194 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5194. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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