Guidance Clarity Act of 2020
Latest action · Nov 17, 2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 5, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Guidance Clarity Act of 2020
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. Excluded from this requirement is guidance directed to the issuing agency or other agency that is not intended to have a substantial effect on the behavior of regulated parties, as well as internal executive branch legal advice or opinions addressed to executive branch officials.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2020Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-297.
- Nov 17, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590.
- Mar 11, 2020Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 5, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 5, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5270 | Guidance Clarity Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 26, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2020Reported to Senate
- Mar 5, 2020Introduced in Senate
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