To increase access to agency guidance documents.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase access to agency guidance documents., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Immigration, Criminal Justice.
Who Benefits and How
technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section idd9e5291c-29ff-43f9-8930-82dbbbc31d91: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Out Of Darkness Act or the GOOD Act.
- Section ida9a4c690-70e3-46db-a1e0-650b5e0fa11e: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. The term Director means the Director...
- Section idd167bcff-1787-4753-8b53-1b2c50b7b8a6: 3. Publication of guidance documents on the internet Subject to subsection (d), on the date on which an agency issues a guidance document, the agency shall...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To increase access to agency guidance documents., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Key Policy Areas
Technology, Immigration, Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill, To increase access to agency guidance documents., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- technology companies and users of digital services
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- technology companies and users of digital services
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Lankford, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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