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Download a PDF version of this blog here. Myth vs. Reality: Indiana’s Bill to Combat ESG (HB 1008) Advocates commonly describe ESG as criteria for making strategic investment decisions to aid environmental or social causes one cares about. In reality, ESG policies risk failing Americans on a multitude of fronts. HB 1008 protects Indiana investments and economic interests from the threat of the ESG movement by: Clarifying the fiduciary duty...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Hoosiers, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson supporting the passage of Indiana HB 1008, legislation that would protect Indiana investments and economic interests from the threat of the woke ESG movement by clarifying the fiduciary duty of those managing the state’s pension funds. “Environmental, social, and governance policies are the Left’s...

WASHINGTON – Today, Heritage Action joined a coalition of border security and immigration groups and leaders in calling on the new majority in the House to immediately consider a robust border security package to end the Biden border crisis. This letter marks the third such effort by the Border Security Coalition. Heritage Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson released the following statement: “With a new majority in the House, conservatives have...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson following President Biden’s State of the Union Address. “The state of our nation is under threat. The American Dream is slipping away for so many, and the very fabric of our culture is under attack. President Biden and his administration have spent the last two years dividing America and...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Missourians, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson supporting the passage of S.B. 4, legislation that promotes transparency in schools, prohibits compelled speech and discrimination against students and teachers who reject CRT, and establishes funding for schools dependent upon compliance with non-discrimination laws. “CRT is one of the latest political tools the...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Montanans, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson supporting the passage of S.B. 99, legislation that would establish consequences for health care providers that administer cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and perform gender transition surgeries on minors.“Children who struggle with mental health problems like gender dysphoria need compassionate care, not gender transition surgeries...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson supporting Oklahoma Governor Stitt’s calls for a statewide ban on all gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies for minors. “The Left’s radical gender ideology has become so extreme that Left-wing groups are now calling for experimental gender transition surgeries and dangerous hormone therapies to be performed on our nation’s...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson and Honest Elections Project Action Executive Director Jason Snead released a joint statement calling for stronger state election integrity laws following reports of the Center for Civic Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) skirting Georgia laws to funnel $2 million into DeKalb County Board of Elections. “States across the country have made great strides in promoting election integrity. But now, a new alliance...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of South Dakotans, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson commending the South Dakota Senate for passing H.B. 1080, legislation that would prohibit physicians from administering puberty blockers and performing gender transition surgeries on minors, protecting them from irreversible medical complications and psychological harm. “Studies indicate that allowing minors to undergo gender transition...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson calling on the Senate Commerce Committee to reject Gigi Sohn’s nomination to serve as a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner. “Gigi Sohn has a long history of anti-conservative bias, radical Left-wing activism, and ethics concerns that should immediately disqualify her from serving in the influential position of FCC Commissioner. In...

In 2021, fentanyl overdoses in America surpassed 70,000.Production of this deadly drug often happens in Mexico, with precursor chemicals sourced from China. It's a deadly supply chain. Despite the vast sums of resources spent by the Federal government, the opioid epidemic still rages in America. A wide open southern border is making this problem even more difficult to combat. The United States is part of multiple international partnerships to fight...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Oklahomans, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson commending the Oklahoma Senate for passing S.B. 613, legislation that prohibits physicians and medical professionals from performing experimental cross-sex hormones and surgeries on children under 18 years old. “Children struggling with gender dysphoria need compassionate care, not dangerous puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or life-altering...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Arizonans, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson encouraging the House to pass HB 2552 and HCR 2033, legislation which would prohibit ranked-choice voting, conduct direct primary elections for partisan offices, and affirm that the candidate with the highest number of votes is declared elected. “Ranked-choice voting is an inefficient, confusing system...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of South Carolinians, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson commending the passage of H. 3774 and applauding South Carolina lawmakers for prioritizing legislation to protect life. “In the post-Roe era, state legislatures are more important than ever before when it comes to protecting life and defending the unborn. Heritage Action applauds the...

Download a PDF version here.------ Advocates commonly describe ESG as criteria for making strategic investment decisions to aid environmental or social causes one cares about. In reality, ESG policies risk failing Americans on a multitude of fronts. LB 743 protects Nebraska investments and economic interests from the threat of the ESG movement by: Clarifying the fiduciary duty of those managing Nebraska’s pension funds is to consider only financial factors, and...

Download a PDF version here.------ Advocates commonly describe ESG as criteria for making strategic investment decisions to aid environmental or social causes one cares about. In reality, ESG policies risk failing Americans on a multitude of fronts. Heritage Action’s Fiduciary Duty Model bill would protect Missouri’s investments and economic interests from the threat of the ESG movement by: Clarifying the fiduciary duty of those managing Missouri’s pension funds is to...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Mississippians, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson applauding the Mississippi Senate’s passage of H.B. 1125, legislation that would prohibit public funds going to medical professionals or organizations who provide dangerous cross-sex hormones and experimental surgeries to minors. “Dangerous cross-sex hormones and experimental surgeries are not a compassionate solution for children struggling...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, released a statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson following reports of Russia suspending participation in the New START nuclear agreement. “For over a decade, The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action have sounded the alarm on the dangers of the New START nuclear agreement. When the plan was implemented in 2010, it was clear that this was a...

Download a PDF version here.------ Advocates commonly describe ESG as criteria for making strategic investment decisions to aid environmental or social causes one cares about. In reality, ESG policies risk failing Americans on a multitude of fronts. State Pension Fiduciary Duty model legislation would protect Kentucky’s investments and economic interests from the threat of the ESG movement by: Clarifying the fiduciary duty of those managing Kentucky’s pension funds is to...

WASHINGTON – Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots organization with two million grassroots activists, including thousands of Georgians, released the following statement from Executive Director Jessica Anderson urging the passage of SB 233, The Georgia Promise Scholarship Act, legislation that would expand education opportunities for Georgia families through education scholarship accounts for alternative education options. “Georgia students should have access to the best education options that fit their needs. Families in...