GOOD Act
This bill, the GOOD Act (Guidance Out Of Darkness Act), requires federal agencies to publish all their non-binding guidance documents - such as memos, bulletins, letters, and blog posts - on a single, publicly accessible government website. It applies to all federal agencies and mandates that existing guidance be posted within 180 days of the law's enactment, with new guidance published immediately upon issuance. Agencies must also maintain rescinded guidance documents online with clear labels indicating they are no longer in effect. The law does not apply to documents already exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Aug 6, 2026
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Aug 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Ron Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
John Hoeven
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Mike Lee
RRepublican
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