GOOD Act
Federal Agencies: New Online Posting Rules for Guidance Documents
The GOOD Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill currently lacks bipartisan support and has just been sent to a committee where many similar bills never move forward.
Key Points
- This bill requires federal agencies to put all their guidance documents on one website. These documents include memos, notices, and blog posts that explain how an agency interprets laws or handles specific issues.
- Agencies would have to post new guidance the same day it is issued. They would also have 180 days to upload all existing guidance documents that are currently in effect.
- If an agency cancels a document, they must keep it on the website but label it as no longer active. This helps people track how agency rules have changed over time.
- The plan aims to help small businesses and individuals find important information that is currently hard to locate. It ensures that the rules people are expected to follow are easy to see and understand.
- This rule would not apply to secret or private information that is already protected by public record laws.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
GOOD Act
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