GOOD Act · Introduced in House (2025-02-24)

SEC. 3. Publication of guidance documents on the internet

(a) In general

Subject to section 5, on the date on which an agency issues a guidance document, the agency shall publish the guidance document in accordance with the requirements under section 4.

(b) Previously issued guidance documents

Subject to section 5, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each agency shall publish, in accordance with the requirements under section 4, any guidance document issued by that agency that is in effect on that date.

SEC. 4. Single location

(a) In general

All guidance documents published under section 3 by an agency shall be published in a single location on an internet website designated by the Director under subsection (d).

(b) Agency internet websites

Each agency shall, for guidance documents published by the agency under section 3, publish a hyperlink on the internet website of the agency that provides access to the guidance documents at the location described in subsection (a).

(1) In general
- The guidance documents described in subsection (a) shall be—
  - categorized as guidance documents; and
  - further divided into subcategories as appropriate.
(2) Agency internet websites
- The hyperlinks described in subsection (b) shall be prominently displayed on the internet website of the agency.

(d) Designation

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall designate an internet website on which guidance documents shall be published under section 3.

SEC. 5. Documents and information exempt from disclosure under FOIA

If a guidance document issued by an agency is a document that is exempt from disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ), or contains information that is exempt from disclosure under that section, that document or information, as the case may be, shall not be subject to the requirements under this Act. Freedom of Information Act

SEC. 6. Rescinded guidance documents

On the date on which a guidance document issued by an agency is rescinded, or, in the case of a guidance document that is rescinded pursuant to a court order, not later than the date on which the order is entered, the agency shall, at the location described in section 4(a)—

maintain the rescinded guidance document; and
indicate—
- that the guidance document is rescinded;
- if the guidance document was rescinded pursuant to a court order, the case number of the case in which the order was entered; and
- the date on which the guidance document was rescinded.

SEC. 7. Rules of construction

(a) Validity of guidance documents

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to mean that noncompliance with any provision of this Act affects or otherwise impacts the validity of any guidance document.

(b) Congressional review of guidance documents

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect or otherwise impact whether a guidance document is subject to congressional review under of title 5, United States Code. chapter 8

SEC. 8. Report on agency compliance

Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on agency compliance with this Act.

H.R. 1515

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SEC. 1. Short title