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Although the SEC currently does not require public companies to disclose any environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) information, including human rights issues and labor practices, historically, Congress mandated additional disclosures due to public policy considerations. On July 11, 2019, a discussion draft of the Corporate Human Rights Risk Assessment, Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2019 (“CHRRA Act”) was introduced at a hearing of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship, and Capital Markets. The…