Bills · HR 5952
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 5952International Affairs
Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025
INTRO NOV 7· LAST ACTION NOV 7
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it represents a significant shift in US foreign policy regarding global energy and climate change. If passed, it would leverage the considerable financial and political power of the United States to actively steer international development away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources. This could accelerate the global transition to a clean energy economy, potentially impacting the pace of climate change and the development trajectories of many nations.
If this bill becomes law, it would mean that US tax dollars, whether contributed to international banks or provided as direct foreign aid, would no longer support new coal, oil, or gas projects, anywhere in the world. This could have real-world impacts on energy prices, job markets in both fossil fuel and renewable sectors, and geopolitical relationships, as countries adjust to new funding realities. If it doesn't pass, the US would continue to allow its representatives in global banks discretion in funding fossil fuel projects, and US foreign aid agencies could continue to support such activities, maintaining the status quo on international energy financing.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires US representatives at international financial institutions to use their vote and voice to promote clean energy and oppose new fossil fuel capacity projects.
This provision directly instructs US officials to push for specific environmental and energy policies on a global scale.
PROVISION 02
Mandates the phasing out of funding for internal combustion engines for passenger vehicles and buses by 2031 through the US vote at international financial institutions.
This sets a concrete deadline for a specific clean transportation goal through international financial policy.
PROVISION 03
Directs the US Treasury Secretary to reduce and escrow US contributions to international financial institutions that fund new fossil fuel capacity, releasing funds only when they stop.
This creates a financial incentive for international banks to comply with US clean energy objectives.
PROVISION 04
Prohibits US government agencies from providing any direct or indirect financial or technical assistance for fossil fuel activities or related infrastructure projects.
This broadly stops US foreign aid from supporting fossil fuel development globally.
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YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSNOV 7
Introduced in House
NOV 7
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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 5952
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedNov 7, 2025
Last actionNov 7, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED NOV 7, 2025
House BillHR 5952International Affairs
Sustainable International Financial Institutions Act of 2025
INTRODUCED NOV 7, 2025· LAST ACTION NOV 7, 2025
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READING
6 min
COSPONSORS
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