H.R. 1187Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act

6 recorded actions231 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Juan Vargas [D-CA-51]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
Committees: Financial Services Committee, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Latest action: Jun 17, 2021 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

IntroducedFeb 18, 2021
Passed the HouseJun 16, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill requires publicly traded companies to periodically disclose information related to

environmental, social, and governance performance metrics;
expenditures for certain political activities;
compensation information regarding executive officers and employees;
climate change-related risks, including direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel-related assets;
tax jurisdiction, income, and assets of constituent entities on a country-by-country basis;
workforce management policies, practices, and performance;
incidents of workplace harassment and retaliation;
cybersecurity;
the demographic composition of the board of directors and executive officers; and
manufacturing activity in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

The bill also establishes the Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee that must, among other duties, recommend to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) policies to facilitate the flow of capital toward environmentally sustainable investments.

The SEC must report on the viability and occurrence of shareholder collective action, particularly regarding employment, environmental, social, and governance issues.

The SEC must also report on compliance issues small businesses face with respect to disclosure requirements related to environmental, social, and governance performance metrics.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1187 as passed House on Jun 16, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 11876 roll calls on this measure

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Jun 16, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJun 16, 2021

How every member votedHouse roll call 169

House Jun 16, 2021 · the primary vote

On Passage

ESG Disclosure Simplification Act

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215 Yea 214 Nay 2 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 429 voting members broke with their own party: 4 Democrats.

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All members431 members

Democratic220 members

Republican211 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1187 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DJesús G. "Chuy" García [D-IL-04]Original

Who lobbied on H.R. 118749 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1187 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Retirement · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETYfiled by POTOMAC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Environment/Superfund · Roads/Highway · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +6 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEfiled by MISSY EDWARDS STRATEGIES, LLC, EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTEIts PAC: Powerpac of the Edison Electric Institute

Banking · Budget/Appropriations · Energy/Nuclear · Defense +6 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)Its PAC: The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. PAC

Insurance · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Torts +5 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTEfiled by THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC, INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTEIts PAC: Investment Co. Institute PAC

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Economics/Economic Development · Budget/Appropriations +2 more8 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYIts PAC: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. PAC

Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Insurance · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement +4 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +39 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE COUNCILIts PAC: Commercial Real Estate Finance Council PAC

Banking · Insurance · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

FIRSTENERGY CORPIts PAC: Firstenergy Corp PAC

Energy/Nuclear · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Transportation · Budget/Appropriations +4 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES, INC.Its PAC: Hawaiian Airlines Inc PAC

Aviation/Airlines/Airports7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

198 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.