H.R. 890 · 118th Congress · House

GOOD Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Feb 9, 23
Passed House
Jul 22, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.

Previous Versions

07Jul 18, 2024

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act of 2023 or the GOOD Act of 2023

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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.

00Feb 9, 2023

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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.

Action Timeline

15
  1. JUL 23, 2024IntroReferral

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

  2. JUL 22, 2024Floor

    Ms

    Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. JUL 22, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H4709-4711)

    4709Yea
    4711Nay
    0NV
  4. JUL 22, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 890.

  5. JUL 22, 2024Floor

    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)

    4709Yea
    4710Nay
    0NV
  6. JUL 22, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4709-4710)

    4709Yea
    4710Nay
    0NV
  7. JUL 22, 2024Floor

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

  8. JUL 18, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-597.

    118Yea
    597Nay
    0NV
  9. JUL 18, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-597.

    118Yea
    597Nay
    0NV
  10. JUL 18, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.

  11. JUL 12, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. JUL 12, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

    41Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  13. FEB 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. FEB 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. FEB 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 23, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jul 18, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Jul 12, 2023

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 9, 2023

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