# 119-s-81: Guidance Clarity Act of 2025

119-s-81, Guidance Clarity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-24).

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- As of: 2026-05-24
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-81
- Congress: 119
- Title: Guidance Clarity Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-24

## Summary

**Requires a uniform, prominent disclaimer so agency guidance is clearly shown as non‑binding.** This bill would require federal agencies to display a standard guidance clarity statement on the first page of certain guidance documents so readers know the documents do not have the force of law. - Agencies would have to attach the required statement to guidance issued under 5 U.S.C. § 553(b)(4)(A). The statement must appear prominently on the first page and use the exact text required by the bill. - Members of the public and regulated entities would get a consistent label that the guidance "does not have the force and effect of law" and is "intended only to provide clarity" about existing legal requirements. - The Director of the Office of Management and Budget would have to issue implementation guidance within 90 days after enactment, and the agency statement requirement would begin 30 days after that OMB guidance is issued.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Agencies must label guidance non-binding: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require each executive agency to put a short clarity statement on the first page of covered guidance documents. The bill would require the exact text: "The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of themselves, bind the public or the…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
- 119-s-128: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-81 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/81)

## Related
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-9: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-9)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-81 (as of 2026-05-24).