GOOD Act
118-HR-890118th CongressIntroduced Feb 9, 2023Government Operations and Politics
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1](R-KY-1)15 cosponsors
Summary
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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archives
Actions (15)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 23, 2024Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 22, 2024House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4709-4710)
Jul 22, 2024House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4709-4710)
Jul 22, 2024Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 890.
Jul 22, 2024House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4709-4711)
Jul 22, 2024House floor actions
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 22, 2024House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Jul 18, 2024House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-597.
Jul 18, 2024House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-597.
Jul 18, 2024Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Jul 12, 2023House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 12, 2023House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Feb 9, 2023House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2023Library of Congress