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GOOD Act

Introduced: February 9, 2023 Introduced by: Comer, James Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 23, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jul 22, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4709-4711)

Jul 22, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 890.

Jul 22, 2024

Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jul 22, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 22, 2024

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4709-4710)

Jul 22, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4709-4710)

Jul 18, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.

Jul 18, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-597.

Jul 12, 2023

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

Jul 12, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Feb 9, 2023

Introduced in House

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Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

This bill establishes requirements concerning the posting of agency guidance documents. Specifically, an agency must publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on a designated website, display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.

The documents must be categorized as guidance documents and further divided into subcategories.

No later than five years after the enactment of this bill, the Government Accountability Office must report on agency compliance with these requirements.

What's happening now July 23, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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