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Bill · 119th Congress · S 81
Guidance Clarity Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-01-13Topic: governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceGuidance 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.
Sponsors
- James Lankford Republican sponsor
- 3 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250. | |
| 2025-11-03 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2025-11-03 | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2025-07-30 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2025-01-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-01-13 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |