Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]
In progressCurrently at: 2nd reading in the Lords.
Originated in LordsUpdated 29 May 2024
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Long title
A Bill to place a duty on commercial organisations and public authorities to prevent human rights and environmental harms, including an obligation to conduct and publish human rights and environmental due diligence assessments on their own operations, subsidiaries, and value chains; to make provision for civil liability, penalties, and a criminal offence for failures to comply with the duty; and for connected purposes.
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Lords
28 November 2023 – 28 November 2023
- 2nd reading· Lords
10 May 2024 – 10 May 2024
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 3527.