H.R. 1515 · 119th 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 24, 25
Passed House
Mar 3, 25
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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 04, 2025IntroReferral

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

  2. MAR 03, 2025Floor

    Mr

    Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  3. MAR 03, 2025Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H928-930)

    928Yea
    930Nay
    0NV
  4. MAR 03, 2025Floor

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

  5. MAR 03, 2025Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

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

    928Yea
    929Nay
    0NV
  6. MAR 03, 2025Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote

    (text: CR H928-929)

    928Yea
    929Nay
    0NV
  7. MAR 03, 2025Floor

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

  8. FEB 24, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  9. FEB 24, 2025IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. FEB 24, 2025IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Committees

2

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 4, 2025

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 24, 2025

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