Guidance Clarity Act

Bill: 118-hr-4428
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2023-06-30
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 738.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Guidance Clarity Act of 2023</b><br> <br> 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.</p>

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 738 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4428 [Report No. 118–903] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Comer , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Palmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability December 18, 2024 Additional sponsors: Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. Sessions December 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 30, 2023 A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Requirement Each agency, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency under section 553(b)(4)(A) of title 5, United States Code, on and after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues the guidance required under subsection (c). (b) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of themselves, bind the public or the agency. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. . (c) OMB guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to implement this Act.

December 18, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4428 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 30, 2023 Mr. Luetkemeyer (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Comer , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Fallon , and Mr. Palmer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Guidance Clarity Act of 2023 . 2. Guidance clarity statement required (a) Requirement Each agency, as defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that agency under section 553(b)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, on and after the date that is 30 days after the date on which the Director of the Office of Management and Budget issues the guidance required under subsection (c). (b) Guidance clarity statement A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall— (1) be displayed prominently on the first page of the document; and (2) include the following: The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and do not, of themselves, bind the public or the agency. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. . (c) OMB guidance Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to implement this Act.