S 533 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Guidance Clarity Act of 2021

Summary

Guidance Clarity Act of 2021 This bill requires federal agencies to state on the first page of guidance documents that such guidance (1) does not have the force and effect of law, and (2) is intended only to provide clarity to the public about existing legal requirements or agency policies.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2022

Senate Passage

Sep 2022

House Passage

President

Introduced Mar 2, 2021 Last action Nov 17, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Sep 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4624)

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Sep 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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Apr 27, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-95.

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Jul 14, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Mar 2, 2021

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

upper

Mar 2, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors