Senate · S 252 · 119th Congress
GOOD Act
Summary
This bill requires federal agencies to post their guidance documents online on the day they are issued. All documents must appear in one central website chosen by the Office of Management and Budget. Anyone can see when a document is canceled and why.
In Favor
Right now, federal agencies can issue guidance quietly without easy public access. This bill puts all guidance in one place, so businesses and citizens can find the rules that affect them. Open access helps people understand what the government expects without hiring lawyers to track it down.
Against
Agencies must post hundreds of existing documents within 180 days, which takes staff time and money. Broad definitions mean agencies may struggle to decide what counts as guidance. Compliance pressure could slow normal agency work during a tight deadline period.
Additional Considerations
Purpose & Problem
Is the problem real and worth federal action?
The bill requires federal agencies to post their guidance documents online on the day they are issued, targeting the problem of guidance documents being hard for the public to find.
Scope & Related Provisions
Does it stay focused, or carry unrelated add-ons?
The provisions stay on topic, focusing on how agencies must publish, organize, and label guidance documents, including rescinded ones, on a single website.
Who Is Affected
Who benefits, and who bears the cost?
The public gains easier access to agency guidance documents. Federal agencies take on new duties to post, organize, and update documents within set deadlines.
Cost & Funding
Is it affordable and responsibly funded?
The bill requires agencies and the Office of Management and Budget to carry out new posting and website duties, shifting compliance and setup costs onto those agencies. No dollar amounts or cost estimates appear in the sources.
Risks & Implementation
What could go wrong in practice?
Agencies must post all currently active guidance documents within 180 days, which requires identifying and organizing a potentially large number of existing documents across many agency offices.
For the actual bill text, see congress.gov.
AI-generated · Published 7/22/2026