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2025-12-05T08:15:36Z
2025-12-05T08:15:36Z
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HR
2023-02-09
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/890
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 27 (Thursday, February 9, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COMER:H.R. 890.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Federal regulatory policy.[Page H826]
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2024-07-23T23:52:06Z
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House
Standing
  - Reported By
2024-07-18T18:36:57Z
  - Markup By
2023-07-12T20:19:00Z
  - Referred To
2023-02-09T14:08:35Z
H. Rept. 118-597

- GOOD Act
118
791
S
2023-03-14
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2024-07-23
  - ssga00
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2024-07-22
19:29:10
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
2
House floor actions
- 2024-07-22
19:29:05
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4709-4710)
Floor
H37300
2
House floor actions
- 2024-07-22
19:29:05
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)
Floor
8000
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Library of Congress
- 2024-07-22
19:21:56
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 890.
Floor
H8D000
2
House floor actions
- 2024-07-22
19:21:48
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4709-4711)
Floor
H30000
2
House floor actions
- 2024-07-22
19:21:30
Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Floor
H30300
2
House floor actions
- 2024-07-18
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 497.
Calendars
H12410
2
House floor actions
- 2024-07-18
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-597.
Committee
H12200
2
House floor actions
  - hsgo00
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2024-07-18
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. H. Rept. 118-597.
Committee
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Library of Congress
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2023-07-12
  - hsgo00
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Committee
- 2023-07-12
  - hsgo00
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
1
House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
- 2023-02-09
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
IntroReferral
H11100
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House floor actions
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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- 2023-02-09
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
- 2023-02-09
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Comer
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KY
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Perry
R
PA
10
2023-02-09
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Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
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Biggs
R
AZ
5
2023-02-09
True
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Higgins
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LA
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2023-02-09
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TN
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2023-02-09
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2023-02-09
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NC
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2023-02-09
True
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SC
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2023-02-09
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Boebert
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CO
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2023-02-09
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Fry
R
SC
7
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]
Gary
Palmer
R
AL
J.
6
2023-02-09
True
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Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
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Langworthy
R
NY
A.
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2023-02-27
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Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
Eric
Burlison
R
MO
7
2023-02-27
False
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Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
Harriet
Hageman
R
WY
M.
0
2023-05-05
False
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Ro
Khanna
D
CA
17
2023-09-26
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Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
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Fallon
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TX
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2024-07-18
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- 2023-09-11T19:57:00Z

H.R. 890, Guidance Out Of Darkness Act of 2023
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59561
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on July 12, 2023
Government Operations and Politics
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
2023-03-17T16:15:29Z
- Government information and archives
2023-03-17T16:15:29Z
Government Operations and Politics
2023-03-09T14:30:27Z
00
2023-02-09
Introduced in House
2023-03-10T11:40:21Z
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.
07
2024-07-18
Reported to House
2024-07-22T17:10:23Z
Guidance Out Of Darkness Act of 2023 or the GOOD Act of 2023
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.
53
2024-07-22
Passed House
2024-07-25T17:10:40Z
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.

GOOD Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

GOOD Act
2024-07-27T04:08:17Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
2024-07-27T04:08:17Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
2024-07-24T01:38:12Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

GOOD Act
2024-07-24T01:38:12Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Display Title
45

GOOD Act
2024-07-24T01:38:12Z
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

GOOD Act of 2023
2024-07-19T04:53:14Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act of 2023
2024-07-19T04:53:14Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Guidance Out Of Darkness Act
2024-05-24T13:41:23Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

GOOD Act
2024-05-24T13:41:23Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To increase access to agency guidance documents.
2024-03-18T20:19:41Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2024-07-23T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr890rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr890rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-07-22T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr890eh/xml/BILLS-118hr890eh.xml
- Reported in House
2024-07-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr890rh/xml/BILLS-118hr890rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-02-09T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr890ih/xml/BILLS-118hr890ih.xml
2024-07-23
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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