S 252 United States Senate · 119th Congress

GOOD Act

This bill, the GOOD Act (Guidance Out Of Darkness Act), requires federal agencies to publish all their non-binding guidance documents - such as memos, bulletins, letters, and blog posts - on a single, publicly accessible government website. It applies to all federal agencies and mandates that existing guidance be posted within 180 days of the law's enactment, with new guidance published immediately upon issuance. Agencies must also maintain rescinded guidance documents online with clear labels indicating they are no longer in effect. The law does not apply to documents already exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025 Last action Aug 6, 2026
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Aug 6, 2026
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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Jan 24, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Jan 24, 2025
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

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