# 117-hr-8589: To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes.

117-hr-8589, To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8589
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the proposed rule titled "The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors", and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2022-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission from finalizing the rule proposed on April 11, 2022, and titled The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. The proposed rule requires registrants to disclose their climate-related risks.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-09-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8589 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8589)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8589 (as of 2025-11-18).