U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB252: GOOD Act
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
A bill to increase access to agency guidance documents.
What the bill says
To increase access to agency guidance documents.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
A BILL To increase access to agency guidance documents. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Director The term Director means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (3) Guidance document (A) Definition The term guidance document -- (i) means an agency statement of general applicability (other than a rule that has the force and effect of law promulgated in accordance with the notice and comment procedures under section 553 of title 5, United States Code) that-- (I) does not have the force and effect of law; and (II) is designated by an agency official as setting forth-- (aa) a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue; or (bb) an interpretation of a statutory or regulatory issue; and (ii) may include-- (I) a memorandum; (II) a notice; (III) a bulletin; (IV) a directive; (V) a news release; (VI) a letter; (VII) a blog post; (VIII) a no-action letter; (IX) a speech by an agency official; and (X) any combination of the items described in subclauses (I) through (IX). (B) Rule of construction The term guidance document …
Sponsors
- Johnson, Ron (R) · primary sponsor
- Cramer, Kevin (R)
- Ernst, Joni (R)
- Lankford, James (R, SD-OK)
- Tillis, Thomas (R)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
- Budd, Ted (R)
- Schmitt, Eric (R)
- Marshall, Roger (R)
- Sheehy, Tim (R)
- Lee, Mike (R)
- Lummis, Cynthia (R)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Government information and archives, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SB252?
- SB252 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): GOOD Act.
- What does SB252 do?
- In its own words: To increase access to agency guidance documents.
- What is the status of SB252?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 565. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB252?
- Johnson, Ron (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB252?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/252
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