119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 27, 2025
Guidance Clarity Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Mar 24, 2026)
Guidance Clarity Act of 2025
This bill requires federal agencies to state on the first page of guidance documents that such guidance (1) does not have the force and effect of law, and (2) is intended only to provide clarity to the public about existing legal requirements or agency policies.
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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-569.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-569.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…demic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act HR 1388Fair-Value Accounting and Budget Act Earmark Ban H.R. 580Unfounded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 2409Guidance Clarity Act H.R. 67Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review Act H.R. 1One Big Beautiful Bill Act HR 4, S.2067Rescissions 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
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 580 "Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act (UMATA)," all provisions. HR 67 "Modernizing Retrospective Regulatory Review," all provisions. HR 2409 "Guidance Clarity Act," all provisions. S 2205 / HR 151 "Equal Representation Act," all provisions. S 1991 "Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act…
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