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Jan 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Government Operations and Politics
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Nov 3, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
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Introduced in Senate
- Jan 13, 2025
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<p><strong>Guidance Clarity Act of 2025</strong><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>
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Type: Calendars
| Source: Senate
Nov 3, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| Source: Senate
Nov 3, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 14000
Nov 3, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Type: Committee
| Source: Senate
Jul 30, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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| Source: Senate
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Jan 13, 2025
Subjects (3)
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Government Operations and Politics
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (2)
(R-FL)
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
(R-WI)
Jan 13, 2025
Jan 13, 2025
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Version Date: Nov 3, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 2:27 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 81 Reported in Senate
(RS) ]
<DOC>
Calendar No. 250
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 81
To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2025
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Moody) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
November 3, 2025
Reported by Mr. Paul, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 81 Reported in Senate
(RS) ]
<DOC>
Calendar No. 250
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 81
To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2025
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. Moody) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
November 3, 2025
Reported by Mr. Paul, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>
SECTION 1.
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Guidance Clarity Act of
2025''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>
SEC. 2.
<DELETED>
(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
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
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)
(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) .</DELETED>
<DELETED>
(b) Guidance Clarity Statement.--A guidance clarity
statement required under subsection
(a) shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED>
(1) be displayed prominently on the first page of
the document; and</DELETED>
<DELETED>
(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.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>
(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.</DELETED>
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Guidance Clarity Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
(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
5, United States Code, shall include a guidance clarity statement as
described in subsection
(b) on any guidance issued by that agency under
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)
(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.
Calendar No. 250
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 81
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and
for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 3, 2025
Reported with an amendment