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Federal · 119th Congress

GOOD Act

H.R. 1515·House·Bill
Rep. James Comer(Republican-Kentucky-1)·3 cosponsors
Policy areaGovernment Operations and Politics

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access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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

Sponsor

James ComerJames ComerRepublicanU.S. Representative · 1st District · Kentucky

Cosponsors3

Ro KhannaRo KhannaDU.S. Representative · 17th District · CAKevin KileyKevin KileyRU.S. Representative · 3rd District · CABlake D. MooreBlake D. MooreRU.S. Representative · 1st District · UT

Other titles3

To increase access to agency guidance documents.Official Title as IntroducedOfficial Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
GOOD ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
Guidance Out Of Darkness ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Passed HouseShort Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text

Legislative history8

Mar 4, 2025
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 3, 2025
House · FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2025
House · FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)
Mar 3, 2025
House · FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.
Mar 3, 2025
House · FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)
Mar 3, 2025
House · FloorMr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 24, 2025
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 24, 2025
IntroducedIntroduced in House

Documents4

Texts
As referred to a Senate committeeLatestReferred in Senate·U.S. Government Publishing Office·Mar 4, 2025As passed by the HouseEngrossed in House·U.S. Government Publishing Office·Mar 3, 2025As introduced in the HouseIntroduced in House·U.S. Government Publishing Office·Feb 24, 2025
Summaries
Introduced in HouseCRS summary·Congressional Research Service·Feb 24, 2025

Where it stands

In committee — the House
On the floor — the House
In committee — the Senate
On the floor — the Senate
Resolving differences
With the President
Became law
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