,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cfje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 & ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,inve/m5t ,advis]s ,act ( #aidj to enable consid]ation & promote disclosure & transp>5cy ( su/a9able inve/m5t policies by l>ge asset manag]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,su/a9able ,inve/m5t ,policies ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,environm5tal1 social1 & gov]nance 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ,,esg7 include ! pot5tial = economic b5efits1 su* z local job creation & economic developm5t1 9 addition to inve/m5t returns1 z provid$ by inve/m5ts sometimes ref]r$ to z ,economically ,t>get$ ,inve/m5ts or ,e,t,is4 7#b7 ,!re is n[ incontrov]tible evid5ce t ,,esg factors c h sub/antial effects on inve/m5t p]=mance & are important to _m inve/ors & t inve/ors h a significant int]e/ 9 su* f9d+s4 7#c7 ,inve/or f9d+s %[ a dramatic int]e/ 9 inve/m5ts t consid] ,,esg factors4 7#d7 ,decades ( policy int]pretations f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission h creat$ confusion z to ! obligations ( a fiduci>y ) reg>d to ,,esg int]gration4 7#e7 ,rec5t policies ( ! ,securities & ,ex*ange ,commission h _h a *ill+ effect on ,,esg integration & active own]%ip ) a view t[>d advanc+ a su/a9able economy4 #c4 ,su/a9able inve/m5t policy ( inve/m5t advis]s ,section #bjc ( ! ,inve/m5t ,advis]s ,act ( #aidj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #hj;b-#c7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7o7 ,su/a9able inve/m5t policy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son may be regi/]$ z an inve/m5t advis] "u ?is section unless su* p]son-- 7,a7 files a su/a9able inve/m5t policy ) ! ,commission2 & 7,b7 complies ) su* policy 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( an inve/m5t advis]4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a su/a9able inve/m5t policy describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all include ! policies ( ! p]son ) respect to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,environm5tal conc]ns1 includ+ environm5tal risks to ! assets & prop]ties ( entities 9 :i* ! funds inve/1 includ+-- 7i7 climate risks & contributions2 7ii7 associat$ environm5tal risks1 includ+-- 7,i7 indu/rial pollution2 7,,ii7 habitat de/ruction2 7,,iii7 de=e/ation2 & 7,,iv7 o!r =ms ( environm5tal degradation2 & 7iii7 pollution ( l&1 air1 or wat] relat$ to ! op]ation ( ! entities 9 :i* fund inve/s4 7,b7 ,social consid]ations1 includ+-- 7i7 *>act]i/ics ( work=ces employ$ by entities 9 :i* ! fund inve/s1 includ+-- 7,i7 comp5sation & b5efits2 7,,ii7 heal? & safety2 7,,iii7 div]sity & demographics2 7,,iv7 skills & tra9+2 7,v7 ret5tion & turnov]2 7,,vi7 full-"t & "p-"t employm5t2 & 7,,vii7 ! use ( indep5d5t contractors2 7ii7 labor & human rights compliance by entities 9 :i* ! fund inve/s1 includ+-- 7,i7 work]s' fre$om ( association2 7,,ii7 ! "r to collectively b>ga92 & 7,,iii7 ! prev5tion ( employm5t discrim9ation1 *ild labor1 & =c$ labor 9 ! op]ations & supply *a9s ( ! entity2 7iii7 ! implem5tation ( practices :i* enhance div]sity & inclusion p]=mance )9 ! work=ce1 s5ior lead]%ip1 bus9ess procurem5t1 philan?ropy1 & ! bo>d ( directors2 7iv7 due dilig5ce & practices reg>d+ supply *a9 managem5t1 includ+-- 7,i7 environm5tal consid]ations2 7,,ii7 human rights2 & 7,,iii7 work]s' comp5sation consid]ations2 & 7v7 ! pot5tial = a*iev+ economic b5efits 9 addition to inve/m5t returns4 7,c7 ,gov]nance consid]ations1 includ+-- 7i7 corporate gov]nance practices by entities 9 :i* ! fund inve/s2 & 7ii7 tax practices ( entities 9 :i* ! fund inve/s1 includ+ int]national tax avoidance /rategies & tax paym5t disclosure4 7,d7 ,o!r relevant economically t>get$ inve/m5t1 or environm5tal1 social1 & gov]nance consid]ations & factors4 7#c7 ,compliance audit 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less ?an annually1 ea* regi/]$ inve/m5t advis] %all contract ) an auditor to p]=m an audit ( ! advis]'s compliance ) ! su/a9able inve/m5t policy fil$ ) ! ,commission4 7,b7 ,report ,an auditor p]=m+ an evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all file1 & make publicly available1 a report on su* evaluation to ! advis] & ! ,commission4 7,c7 ,fiduci>y safe h>bor ,! ,commission may1 by ord]1 det]m9e t an inve/m5t advis] has n brea*$ its fiduci>y duty ) respect to consid]ation ( factors outl9$ "u ?is subsection if ! inve/m5t advis] is 9 compliance ) ?is subsection4 4