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Fossil Free Finance Act

USA117th CongressHR-5253| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2021
Mondaire Jones

Mondaire Jones

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (20)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3167
Introduced in Senate
  • September 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • November 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3167
    Introduced in Senate

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 117-3167: Fossil Free Finance Act

Fossil Free Finance Act

USA117th CongressHR-5253| House 
| Updated: 9/14/2021
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.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Nov 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3167
Introduced in Senate
  • September 14, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • November 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3167
    Introduced in Senate
Mondaire Jones

Mondaire Jones

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (20)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Cori Bush (Democratic)

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • S 117-3167: Fossil Free Finance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted