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US HB5952
Bill
Status
11/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jared Huffman
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AI Summary
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U.S. Executive Directors at 12 international financial institutions (including World Bank, IMF, regional development banks) must vote to oppose any investment, loan, or assistance that creates new fossil fuel capacity or extends existing fossil fuel infrastructure
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Secretary of Treasury must annually calculate each institution's fossil fuel-related expenditures and reduce U.S. contributions by that amount, depositing withheld funds into an escrow account until the institution stops funding fossil fuel projects
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Prohibits all U.S. government agencies—including DFC, Export-Import Bank, USAID, Trade and Development Agency, and Millennium Challenge Corporation—from providing any loans, insurance, guarantees, or technical assistance for fossil fuel activities
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Requires phasing out international financial institution funding for internal combustion engines in passenger vehicles and buses by 2031
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"Fossil fuel activity" is broadly defined to include exploration, production, refining, transportation (including pipelines), distribution, and combustion of coal, petroleum, natural gas, and derivatives including oil sands, oil shale, and methane hydrates
Legislative Description
Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
11/7/2025