The House recently approved legislation that would trigger a series of disclosure mandates on public companies, underscoring escalating interest from the Democratic-controlled Congress and the Biden administration on requiring corporations to disclose their environmental, social and governance activities. The Federal Policy team’s Kevin Edgar led a team of BakerHostetler attorneys in a review of the House legislation and offered context on the likelihood for future congressional action on corporate disclosure mandates. Read more.…

Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session. HEADLINES •  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has teed up a procedural vote on bipartisan infrastructure legislation – despite the details of the bill not being finalized by senators. •  Schumer is separately pressing his caucus to reach agreement this week on a budget resolution to set up passage…