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25 Attorneys General Filed a Complaint Regarding the Department of Labor’s ERSIA Rule Allowing Asset Managers to Consider Climate Change for Investing and Proxy Voting

23 States Provided Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor in Response to the Proposed Rule “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” that would allow ERISA to make ESG considerations for investments.

23 States Provided Comments to OCC Regarding the Proposed Principles “Risk Management: Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks”

24 States Provided Comments to the MSRB in Response to the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices in the Municipal Securities Market”

23 States Provided Comments Submitted to U.S. Department of Labor Requesting Information on Possible Agency Actions to “Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of Climate Related Financial Risk”

18 AGs Open Investigation into ESG Ratings Company Morningstar and its Subsidiary Sustainalytics
- Letter to Morningstar and Sustainalytics

19 AGs Sent a Letter to BlackRock Calling Out Their ESG Practices with State Pension Investments
- Letter Sent to Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock

21 AGs Provided Comment to the SEC Proposed Rule “Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies about Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices”

17 Attorneys General Send Letter to Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Hsu Regarding the Appointment of the Climate Risk Officer and the Misguided Focus on “Climate-Related Financial Risk”

19 Attorneys General Investigate Six Major Banks over ESG Investing

14 Attorneys General and Consumers’ Research file motion with FERC to prevent Vanguard from authorization to purchase energy shares
- Motion Filing to FERC from Consumers’ Research

16 AGs demand Biden Admin reverse course on progressive climate policies leading to SVB collapse

21 Attorneys General Send Letter to 53 Financial Institutions Threatening to Take Legal Action if these Firms Do Not Keep Their Clients’ Interest Ahead of Political Agenda at Forefront of Investing

19 Attorneys General Send Letter to JP Morgan Chase Bank CEO Warning Against Discrimination Towards Customers for Religious or Political Affiliation

17 AGs file motion to stop BlackRock from using utility companies to push ESG agenda

Financial Actions

23 States Provided Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor in Response to the Proposed Rule “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” that would allow ERISA to make ESG considerations for investments.

23 States Provided Comments to OCC Regarding the Proposed Principles “Risk Management: Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks”

24 States Provided Comments to the MSRB in Response to the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices in the Municipal Securities Market”

23 States Provided Comments Submitted to U.S. Department of Labor Requesting Information on Possible Agency Actions to “Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of Climate Related Financial Risk”

18 States Send Letter to President Biden Opposing Nominee Saule Omarova to U.S. Comptroller of the Currency because of her Radical Views on Controlling the Private Banking Sector

21 States Send Letter to President Biden Proposing Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin for Federal Reserve Bank Due to Her Radical Beliefs in Shaping the Financial Industry through a Political Lens

23 States Signed Letter to President Biden Declaring the Importance of America’s Energy Independence

18 States Provided Comments to SEC Proposed Rule on “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors”

16 States Provided Comments submitted to FDIC Proposed Principals on the “Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions”

17 States Send Letter to Morningstar raising concerns about ESG ratings negatively impacting companies with connections to Israel

34 Financial Officers from 27 States Send Letter to President Biden calling him out on new Federal Housing Finance Agency Policy