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Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 11, 2018Government Operations and Politics
S. 2296

GOOD Act

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Jun 7, 2018)

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

This bill requires an agency to: (1) publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, (2) publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on regulations.gov, and (3) display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on regulations.gov.

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

On the date a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must add an indication on regulations.gov that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.

What just happenedJun 7, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI](R-WI)Sponsor
4 cosponsors4 R
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  1. Jun 7, 2018Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.

  2. Jun 7, 2018Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-271.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Jun 7, 2018Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-271.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Feb 14, 2018Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Jan 11, 2018IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Jan 11, 2018IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Jun 7, 20181

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

This bill requires an agency to: (1) publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, (2) publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on regulations.gov, and (3) display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on regulations.gov.

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

On the date a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must add an indication on regulations.gov that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.

Introduced in SenateJan 11, 2018

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

This bill requires an agency to publish a guidance document on the agency's website on the day the guidance document is issued. All guidance documents issued by an agency during the last 10 years must be published in a single location on the agency's website. On the day a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must indicate that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.

GOOD Act — Informed