Federal · 119th Congress
GOOD Act
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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors15
Marsha BlackburnRU.S. Senator · TN
Ted BuddRU.S. Senator · NC
Kevin CramerRU.S. Senator · ND
Joni ErnstRU.S. Senator · IA
John HoevenRU.S. Senator · ND
James LankfordRU.S. Senator · OK
Mike LeeRU.S. Senator · UT
Cynthia M. LummisRU.S. Senator · WY
Roger MarshallRU.S. Senator · KS
James E. RischRU.S. Senator · ID
Eric SchmittRU.S. Senator · MO
Rick ScottRU.S. Senator · FL12 of 15
Other titles3
A bill to increase access to agency guidance documents.Official Title as Introduced
GOOD ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Guidance Out Of Darkness ActShort Title(s) as IntroducedShort Title(s) as Reported to Senate
Legislative history4
Sep 14, 2026
SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.
Sep 14, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Aug 6, 2026
Senate · CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 24, 2025
SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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