S. 252: GOOD Act
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-01-24 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Cosponsors | 15 |
| Latest action | 2025-01-24 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-01-24):
Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act
This bill establishes requirements concerning the posting of agency guidance documents. Specifically, an agency must publish guidance documents online on the dates they are issued, publish all of its guidance documents that are in effect in a single location on a designated website, display a hyperlink on its website that provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.
The documents must be categorized as guidance documents and further divided into subcategories.
Cosponsors (15)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| Kevin Cramer | R ND (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Joni Ernst | R IA (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| James Lankford | R OK (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Thom Tillis | R NC (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Marsha Blackburn | R TN (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Ted Budd | R NC (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Eric Schmitt | R MO (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Roger Marshall | R KS (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Tim Sheehy | R MT (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Mike Lee | R UT (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | R WY (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| Rick Scott | R FL (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| John Hoeven | R ND (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| James E. Risch | R ID (original cosponsor) 2025-01-24 |
| David McCormick | R PA 2025-11-19 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for S. 252 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What is S. 252?
S. 252 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: GOOD Act.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 252 are available on congress.gov.
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