# 119-s-3123: Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025

119-s-3123, Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3123
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ending U.S. support for international fossil fuel expansion and redirecting finance toward clean energy.** The bill tells U.S. officials at a set list of international financial institutions to push loans and policy toward greenhouse gas reductions, ties U.S. contributions to those institutions to their fossil-fuel lending, and bars U.S. foreign assistance for fossil fuel activities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. pushes international banks to clean energy: benefit, medium. This bill would direct U.S. Executive Directors at named international banks to use the U.S. vote and voice to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shift lending to clean energy. They would oppose loans, policy changes, or assistance that create or expand new fossil fuel capacity. The bill would als…
- Ban U.S. support for fossil projects: cost, medium. This bill would bar the United States from providing loans, insurance, guarantees, or technical or policy assistance for any fossil fuel activity or related infrastructure. The ban would apply whether help is given directly or indirectly, including through financial intermediaries. It would explici…
- Withhold U.S. payments for fossil lending: mixed, high. If enacted, Treasury would each year measure how much each listed bank financed new fossil fuel capacity the prior fiscal year. The United States contribution to that bank would be cut by that dollar amount and placed in an escrow account. Treasury must report to Congress within 120 days after each…

## Related bills

- 119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3123 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3123)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3123 (as of 2026-04-21).