GOOD Act
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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Overview
The Guidance Out Of Darkness Act, or the GOOD Act, requires federal agencies to make their guidance documents more accessible to the public. Agencies must publish new guidance documents online on the same day they are issued, and all existing guidance documents must be compiled in a single, easily accessible location on the agency’s website. These documents must be categorized and linked to prominently on the agency’s website, and agencies must also indicate when a document has been rescinded, including the reason for rescission.
Key provisions
- Agencies must publish new guidance documents online on the date of issuance.
- All existing guidance documents must be compiled into a single location on an agency’s website.
- A hyperlink must be provided on the agency’s website to access the guidance documents.
- Guidance documents must be categorized and divided into subcategories.
- Agencies must indicate when a guidance document has been rescinded.
- Agencies must maintain rescinded documents and provide details about the rescission.
- Guidance documents are broadly defined to include various types of agency communications.
- Documents exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act are exempt from these publication requirements.
Who is affected
- Federal Agencies
- The Public
- Citizens
- Researchers
- Legal Professionals
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