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S. 252119th CongressIn markupLatest action Aug 6, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S. 252 would require federal agencies to publish all guidance documents on one central website within set deadlines.
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S. 252, the GOOD Act, requires federal agencies to publish their guidance documents online in one central location chosen by the Office of Management and Budget within 90 days. Agencies must post new guidance as it's issued and existing guidance within 180 days, organized into categories with a visible link from agency websites. Withdrawn guidance must remain listed online with the date and reason for rescission.
Federal agencies must meet new publishing and organizational requirements. Businesses, lawyers, journalists, and the public who rely on agency guidance to understand or challenge federal rules are also affected.
The change is meant to make it easier to find how agencies interpret and plan to enforce laws and regulations, since such documents are currently scattered across different sites. Documents exempt from disclosure under laws like FOIA would not be affected.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.