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House bill · H.R. 1515 (119th Congress)

GOOD Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 4, 2025

Sponsor: James Comer (U.S. Representative, KY-1, Republican)

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access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

3

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  • Democratic1
  • Republican1
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. Mar 4, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  2. Mar 4, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. House

  3. Mar 3, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H928-930)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)

  4. Mar 3, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H928-930)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)

  5. Mar 3, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H928-930)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)

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  1. Mar 3, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1515.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Mar 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  3. Mar 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  4. Mar 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  5. Mar 3, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Feb 24, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  7. Feb 24, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  8. Feb 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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