S. 252, the GOOD Act, advanced out of committee on August 6, 2026.
S. 252 — GOOD Act
What it does
This bill requires federal agencies to publish all guidance documents—policy statements, interpretations, memos, notices, blog posts, speeches, and similar non-binding directives—in a single centralized online location within 180 days, and to maintain a record of rescinded guidance with dates and reasons. The bill aims to make agency guidance transparent and accessible to the public, businesses, and regulated entities by consolidating what are currently scattered across agency websites.
Quorum's transparency scan found no buried provisions in GOOD Act.
What happens next
S. 252 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Ron Johnson. Cosponsored by Cynthia Lummis, Dave McCormick, Eric Schmitt and James Lankford.
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