Bill · H.R. 257· House(119-HR-257)
SEC Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Stephanie Bice
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Stop Environmental Calculations Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It specifically targets the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding climate-related disclosures. The legislation would prohibit the Commission from requiring an issuer to provide climate-related information if that information is not material to investors.
Yes
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill provides relief to business owners by preventing mandatory disclosure of non-material climate information.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill reduces the regulatory burden on companies by prohibiting the SEC from requiring climate-related disclosures that are not material to investors.
The opposite
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-4
The bill limits the transparency of corporate climate-related information by restricting what the SEC can mandate for disclosure.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?-3
The bill potentially reduces transparency regarding environmental impacts by limiting required climate-related disclosures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection against unnecessary disclosure requirements: The bill would prevent the SEC from forcing companies to disclose climate-related information that does not meet the standard of being material to investors (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections-3
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced in House