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GOOD Act

USA115th CongressS-2296| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2018
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 On the date a guidance document is rescinded, an agency must add an indication on regulations.gov that the guidance document is rescinded and the date on which it was rescinded.

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Timeline
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 14, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 7, 2018
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.
Jun 7, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Sep 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4809
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.
  • January 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 14, 2018
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 7, 2018
    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.


  • June 7, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.


  • September 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4809
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4809: GOOD Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archives

GOOD Act

USA115th CongressS-2296| Senate 
| Updated: 6/7/2018
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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jan 11, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 14, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 7, 2018
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.
Jun 7, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.
Sep 27, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4809
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.
  • January 11, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 11, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • February 14, 2018
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • June 7, 2018
    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.


  • June 7, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 448.


  • September 27, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4809
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 586.
Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson

Republican Senator

Wisconsin

Cosponsors (4)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4809: GOOD Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archives