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H.R. 4428 118th Congress House

Guidance Clarity Act

Official title: To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 738.
Dec 18, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-903.
Sep 20, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 19.
Sep 20, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 30, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Jun 30, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 18, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 738.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guidance Clarity Act of 2023

This bill requires federal agencies to state on the first page of guidance documents that such guidance (1) does not have the force and effect of law, and (2) is intended only to provide clarity to the public about existing legal requirements or agency policies.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 6
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Sep 18, 2023
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 18, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 17, 2023
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 30, 2023
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jun 30, 2023
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jun 30, 2023
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jun 30, 2023
 R
Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jun 30, 2023
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 30, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4428: Guidance Clarity Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4428/
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"H.R. 4428: Guidance Clarity Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4428/.
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H.R. 4428, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4428/.
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