Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
The Guidance Out Of Darkness (GOOD) Act requires federal agencies to publish all current and future "guidance documents" in a single internet location designated by the OMB Director. It defines "guidance document" broadly (including memoranda, bulletins, speeches, blog posts, and no-action letters), mandates publishing existing guidance within 180 days, requires agency websites to link prominently to the centralized repository, preserves FOIA exemptions, and requires rescinded guidance to remain available with rescission details and court-case information if applicable.
Progressive fears chilling informal agency assistance; conservatives see constraint as accountability.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly defines its purpose and supplies multiple specific mechanisms (definitions, publication timing, centralized repository, treatment of rescinded documents) suitable for an administrative/operational statute.
The Guidance Out Of Darkness (GOOD) Act requires federal agencies to publish all current and future "guidance documents" in a single internet location designated by the OMB Director.
It defines "guidance document" broadly (including memoranda, bulletins, speeches, blog posts, and no-action letters), mandates publishing existing guidance within 180 days, requires agency websites to link prominently to the centralized repository, preserves FOIA exemptions, and requires rescinded guidance to remain available with rescission details and court-case information if applicable.
Relatively narrow administrative transparency bill with low fiscal impact—plausible to pass if framed as nonpartisan, but procedural objections and agency resistance create uncertainty.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly defines its purpose and supplies multiple specific mechanisms (definitions, publication timing, centralized repository, treatment of rescinded documents) suitable for an administrative/operational statute. It integrates with key existing statutes (FOIA and definitions in title 5).
Progressive fears chilling informal agency assistance; conservatives see constraint as accountability.
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Progressive fears chilling informal agency assistance; conservatives see constraint as accountability.
Likely cautiously supportive of more transparency but concerned about unintended limits on agencies' capacity to provide informal technical assistance.
Worries include chilling informal guidance, added administrative burden, and potential weaponization to block progressive policy via procedural avenues.
Generally favorable to increasing transparency and predictability, while cautious about implementation costs and technical feasibility.
Would seek practical safeguards and phased funding to avoid operational disruption at agencies.
Likely strongly supportive as a measure to expose and constrain so-called 'secret law' and agency policymaking outside notice-and-comment rulemaking.
Views centralized publication as increased accountability and reduced regulatory overreach.
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Relatively narrow administrative transparency bill with low fiscal impact—plausible to pass if framed as nonpartisan, but procedural objections and agency resistance create uncertainty.
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Progressive fears chilling informal agency assistance; conservatives see constraint as accountability.
Relatively narrow administrative transparency bill with low fiscal impact—plausible to pass if framed as nonpartisan, but procedural object…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly defines its purpose and supplies multiple specific mechanisms (definitions, publication timing, centralized repository, treatment of rescinded documents) suit…
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