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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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H.R. 1515Passed House
GOOD Act
Introduced: Feb 24, 2025
Latest action date: Mar 4, 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2025
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What this bill does
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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
FloorHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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