S252-119

Introduced

To increase access to agency guidance documents.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 24, 2025

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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

Technology Immigration Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 24, 2025

Mr. Johnson (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Lankford, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Immigration Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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