# 119-hr-2409: Guidance Clarity Act of 2025

119-hr-2409, Guidance Clarity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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- As of: 2026-06-13
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2409
- Congress: 119
- Title: Guidance Clarity Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Requires agencies to put a clear, front-page disclaimer that guidance has no force of law.** This bill would require federal guidance documents to include a short statement on page one saying the guidance does not bind the public or agency and is meant only to clarify existing law or agency policy. - Applies to federal agencies defined in 5 U.S.C. 551 and to guidance issued under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4)(A). This limits which documents must carry the statement. - The statute mandates a designated "guidance clarity statement" and requires it to appear prominently on the first page of each covered guidance document. - The Director of the Office of Management and Budget would have 90 days after enactment to issue implementing guidance. The labeling rule would begin 30 days after OMB issues that guidance.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] (R-KY), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear disclaimers on federal guidance: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require each federal agency (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 551) to attach a short clarity statement to any guidance issued under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4)(A). The Director of the Office of Management and Budget would have 90 days after enactment to issue implementing guidance. Agencie…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1773: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2409 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2409)

## Related
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-1773: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1773)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-5267: American Franchise Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5267)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2409 (as of 2026-06-13).