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Bill119th CongressFiled Feb 24, 2025Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 1515

GOOD Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 24, 2025)

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

This bill establishes requirements concerning the posting of agency guidance documents. Specifically, an agency must publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on a designated website, display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.

The documents must be categorized as guidance documents and further divided into subcategories.

No later than five years after the enactment of this bill, the Government Accountability Office must report on agency compliance with these requirements.

What just happenedMar 4, 2025

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1](R-KY)Sponsor
3 cosponsors1 D2 R
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  1. Mar 4, 2025IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  2. Mar 3, 2025FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Mar 3, 2025FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)

  4. Mar 3, 2025Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)

  5. Mar 3, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.

  6. Mar 3, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)

  7. Mar 3, 2025FloorH30300

    Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. Feb 24, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  9. Feb 24, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Feb 24, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House