Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL] https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4160 A Bill to place a duty on commercial organisations and public authorities to prevent human rights and environmental harms, including an obligation to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence, in their own operations, subsidiaries, and value chains in line with international standards; to make provision for civil liability, access to justice for victims, an enforcement body, penalties, and a criminal offence for failures to comply with the duty; and for connected purposes. Copyright 2026, Houses of Parliament Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:11:24 +0100 https://bills-api.parliament.uk/Rss/bills/4160 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/66810/Documents/8447 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/66810/Documents/8447 Publication Publication: HL Bill 31 (as introduced) Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 31 (as introduced) Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:28:05 +0100 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/66810/Documents/8448 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/66810/Documents/8448 Publication Publication: HL Bill 31 (as introduced) Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 31 (as introduced) Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:28:05 +0100 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/66810/Documents/8449 https://bills.parliament.uk/Publications/66810/Documents/8449 Publication Publication: HL Bill 31 (as introduced) Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 31 (as introduced) Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:28:05 +0100 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=172615&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2026-06-17 https://lordsbusiness.parliament.uk/ItemOfBusiness?itemOfBusinessId=172615&sectionId=40&businessPaperDate=2026-06-17 Publication Publication: Minutes of Proceed Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]: Minutes of Proceed Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:59:53 +0100 1st reading https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-06-17/debates/0CC050BC-F92D-49AF-A04F-8FFF48E847F8/CommercialOrganisationsAndPublicAuthoritiesDuty(HumanRightsAndEnvironment)Bill(HL) https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2026-06-17/debates/0CC050BC-F92D-49AF-A04F-8FFF48E847F8/CommercialOrganisationsAndPublicAuthoritiesDuty(HumanRightsAndEnvironment)Bill(HL) Publication Publication: Lords Hansard Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]: Lords Hansard Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:57:54 +0100 1st reading https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4160 https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4160 Sitting Sitting: 1st reading - Wednesday, 17 June 2026 Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and Environment) Bill [HL]: House of Lords 1st reading Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:11:50 +0100 1st reading