GOOD Act
Sponsored By: Senator Ron Johnson
Introduced
Summary
Brings agency guidance into the open. This bill would require federal agencies to publish guidance documents online when issued, collect all active guidance in one public location, label categories and subcategories, and mark rescinded items.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Easier public access to agency guidance
If enacted, the bill would define a wide range of agency communications as "guidance documents," including memos, notices, bulletins, letters, blog posts, speeches, and similar items. The Director would pick one public website within 90 days and agencies would put a clear link on their sites. New guidance would be posted the same day it is issued, unless FOIA exemptions apply. Guidance already in effect when the bill passes would be posted within 180 days. When guidance is rescinded, agencies would keep the document, mark it rescinded, show the rescission date, and list a court case number if a court ordered the rescission.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ron Johnson
WI • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
John Hoeven
ND • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
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