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HR2409Reported by Committee

Guidance Clarity Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-27
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison
Republican · MO · Representative
Votes with party: 85.4% (526 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001316

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-03-27
  • James Comer (R-KY-1)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Jared F. Golden (D-ME-2)Original· 2025-03-27
  • Brandon Gill (R-TX-26)· 2025-04-01
  • Byron Donalds (R-FL-19)· 2026-01-30
  • Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)· 2026-01-30
  • Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)· 2026-02-04

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 490.

2026-03-24

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReported By · 2026-03-24

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReported By · 2026-03-24
  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-05-21
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformMarkup By · 2025-05-21
  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-27
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-03-27

Plain-English Summary

Guidance 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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