Rep. Torres calls for public disclosure of business ties to Russia

Rep. Ritchie Torres is trying to hold businesses accountable by introducing legislation that would require companies to disclose if they have business ties to Russia.

News 12 Staff

Mar 21, 2022, 9:28 PM

Updated 932 days ago

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Rep. Ritchie Torres is trying to hold businesses accountable by introducing legislation that would require companies to disclose if they have business ties to Russia.
Torres is introducing the "Reveal Risky Business in Russia Act."
The goal is to hold companies accountable and to also disincentivize countries from doing business with oppressive governments.
The announcement came Monday, citing Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's speech to Congress last week, during which he asked companies to exit Russia and stop cooperating with the Russian government.
Rep. Torres says, "The majority of Americans, 52% of Americans are invested in the stock market, either individual stocks or in their retirement accounts or 401Ks. And those Americans have a right to know which corporations do business in Russia at the expense of investors and the American people."
According to the Yale School of Management, around 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia over the last three weeks.