119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 24, 2025
GOOD Act
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Latest action (Mar 4, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 24, 2025)
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provides access to the guidance documents on such website, and indicate on such website if a guidance document has been rescinded.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.
No later than five years after the enactment of this bill, the Government Accountability Office must report on agency compliance with these requirements.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H928-929)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1515.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H928-930)
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 252 - Guidance Out of Darkness Act H.R. 1515 - Guidance Out of Darkness Act Correspondence with United States Senate urging passage of the legislation, which would require federal administrative agencies…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
EARTHJUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: EARTHJUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$76,000
Spent on own lobbying
S.128 - SAVE Act H.R. 77/S.164 - HSGAC, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 1515/S.252 - Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act S.1735 - Permitting Transparency and Accountability Act S. 4787 - FEAT Act S.114 - CLEAR Act S. 4787, the Free to E…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS) · lobbying firm or registrant: NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…bor Rights Act H.R. 7861, HSAs for All Act H.R. 7895, PBM Kickback Prohibition Act H.R. 9618, Diesel Engine Flexibility Act H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act H.R.1515, Guidance Out of the Darkness (GOOD) Act H.R. 10015, Great American Healthcare Act H.R. 5883, Safer Supervision Act of 2025 H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL) · lobbying firm or registrant: SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$35,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). S. 4746: Continue to oppose the legislation. Regulatory Modernization and Reform Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act (H.R. 1515): Urged Senate to advance House-passed bill. Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act: Support the Senate introduced legislation. Latest Action on CTAs B…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
Amount not reported
APA/Guidance Documents; H.R. 1515; S.252; FTC
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL) · lobbying firm or registrant: SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Small Business
$45,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s. American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA). S. 4746: Oppose the legislation. REGULATORY REFORM AND MODERNIZATION Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act (H.R. 1515): Urged Senate to advance House-passed bill. Information Quality Assurance Act (H.R. 6329): Urged Senate to advance House-passed bill. ESA Amendments Act, H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1515 - Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act H.R. 6329 - Information Quality Assurance (IQAA) Act Correspondence with United States Senate and United States House of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 24, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$24,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d Copper: Improvements (LCRI) H.R. 142, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act S. 164/H.R. 77, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2025 S. 252/H.R. 1515, Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act S. 623/H.R. 1415, No IRIS Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 77: MIDNIGHT RULES RELIEF ACT; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 142: REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY (REINS) ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS H.R. 1515: GUIDANCE OUT OF DARKNESS (GOOD) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S. 164: MIDNIGHT RULES RELIEF ACT OF 2025; ALL PROVISIONS S. 252: GUIDANCE OUT OF DARKNESS (GOOD) ACT; ALL…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$630,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 1295- Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 HR 1515- Guidance Out of Darkness Act HR 2550- Protecting America's Workforce Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing