LEGISLATION/H.R. 1515

GOOD Act

119-HR-1515119th CongressIntroduced Feb 24, 2025Government 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)
3 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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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 (10)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 4, 2025Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2025House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)
Mar 3, 2025House floor actions
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)
Mar 3, 2025Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.
Mar 3, 2025House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)
Mar 3, 2025House floor actions
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 3, 2025House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 24, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025Library of Congress