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Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 16, 2018Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 4809

GOOD Act

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Sep 26, 2018)

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

(Sec. 3) 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 an online portal designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and (3) display a hyperlink on the agency's online portal that provides access to the guidance documents.

The documents must be identified as guidance documents, sorted into subcategories, published in a machine-readable and open format, and searchable.

On the date a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must add an indication on the online portal designated by OMB that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.

OMB must designate an online portal within 30 days.

What just happenedSep 27, 2018

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6](R-NC)Sponsor
4 cosponsors4 R
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  1. Sep 27, 2018Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.

  2. Sep 26, 2018FloorH38310

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

  3. Sep 26, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9072)

  4. Sep 26, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9072)

  5. Sep 26, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4809.

  6. Sep 26, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9072-9073)

  7. Sep 26, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Sep 25, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 760.

  9. Sep 25, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-972.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  10. Sep 25, 2018Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-972.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  11. Mar 15, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  12. Mar 15, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  13. Jan 16, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  14. Jan 16, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Jan 16, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedSep 26, 201836

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act

(Sec. 3) 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 an online portal designated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and (3) display a hyperlink on the agency's online portal that provides access to the guidance documents.

The documents must be identified as guidance documents, sorted into subcategories, published in a machine-readable and open format, and searchable.

On the date a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must add an indication on the online portal designated by OMB that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.

OMB must designate an online portal within 30 days.

Reported to House with amendment(s)Sep 25, 201817

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 online portal that provides access to the guidance documents on regulations.gov.

The documents must be identified as guidance documents, sorted into subcategories, published in a machine-readable and open format, and searchable.

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 HouseJan 16, 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