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HCR 9 · 2025 · House · State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee

Rejecting EU corporate sustainability directive

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urging the United States to reject compliance with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

Urges the United States Congress and President to reject compliance with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.AI-generated

Status

Adopted · February 13, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✓Senate
  4. ✓Adopted

Analysis

This bill urges the United States Congress and the President of the United States to reject any efforts to comply with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. JD BernardyRPrimeClerk· Science, Technology and Energy

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

33% support67% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Thank you for looking out for us and your foresight, sponsor. Committee, please pass this beneficial legislation. Thank you!”
— Carol Petrusewicz, Rochestersupports
“Thankfully the national 2024 election shows clearly that our citizens are in no mood for the agenda the EU is demanding.…”
— Betty Gay, Salemsupports
“It does not seem remotely possible that "compliance with the CSDDD would undermine U.S. sovereignty and transform the nation into a subordinate entity to the EU."…”
— Susan Richman, Durhamopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 31, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Ought to Pass12–6
    Overall
    67% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseRoll callOught to PassAdopted204–163How they voted
    Overall
    56% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    198–0100% yea
    Democrats
    6–1634% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 24, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs4:53:19–4:55:202m 1slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • Jan 31, 2025Public hearingHouse State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs5:49:00–5:50:341m 34slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Ought to Pass — roll call; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floor3:39:22–3:45:486m 26slocated in the stream transcriptOught to Pass — adopted, roll call 204-163

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs HJ 3 P. 14
  2. Jan 24, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/24/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  3. Jan 31, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/31/2025 01:30 pm LOB 206-208
  4. Jan 31, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 01/31/2025 (Vote 12-6; RC) HC 11 P. 14
  5. Feb 4, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA RC 204-163 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 34

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.