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SAFE Guidance Act

USA119th CongressHR-4460| House 
| Updated: 9/8/2025
Daniel Meuser

Daniel Meuser

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Financial Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Stop Agency Fiat Enforcement of Guidance Act," or SAFE Guidance Act, mandates that various federal financial agencies include a specific clarity statement on all guidance documents they issue. This statement, which must be displayed prominently on the first page, explicitly states that the guidance does not possess the force and effect of law and therefore does not create any new rights or obligations for individuals or the agency itself. Furthermore, it clarifies that simply not complying with the guidance does not automatically establish a violation of existing law. The Act defines "financial agencies" to include key entities such as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, among others. "Guidance" refers to general statements intended to affect regulated parties' future behavior by setting policy or interpreting statutes, but it specifically excludes formal rules promulgated through notice and comment, internal agency directives, or legal advice. This measure aims to ensure regulated entities understand the non-binding nature of agency guidance.

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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 22, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
Sep 8, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-251.
  • July 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • July 22, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • July 23, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.


  • July 23, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 8, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.


  • September 8, 2025
    Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-251.

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
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SAFE Guidance Act

USA119th CongressHR-4460| House 
| Updated: 9/8/2025
The "Stop Agency Fiat Enforcement of Guidance Act," or SAFE Guidance Act, mandates that various federal financial agencies include a specific clarity statement on all guidance documents they issue. This statement, which must be displayed prominently on the first page, explicitly states that the guidance does not possess the force and effect of law and therefore does not create any new rights or obligations for individuals or the agency itself. Furthermore, it clarifies that simply not complying with the guidance does not automatically establish a violation of existing law. The Act defines "financial agencies" to include key entities such as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, among others. "Guidance" refers to general statements intended to affect regulated parties' future behavior by setting policy or interpreting statutes, but it specifically excludes formal rules promulgated through notice and comment, internal agency directives, or legal advice. This measure aims to ensure regulated entities understand the non-binding nature of agency guidance.

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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 22, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
Jul 23, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 8, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.
Sep 8, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-251.
  • July 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


  • July 22, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • July 23, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.


  • July 23, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 8, 2025
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 208.


  • September 8, 2025
    Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-251.
Daniel Meuser

Daniel Meuser

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Financial Services Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archives