S. 252 — GOOD Act

This section defines terms used in the Act. It defines "agency" by reference to 5 U.S.C. 551, "Director" as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and "guidance document" as any agency statement of general applicability that lacks the force and effect of law and sets forth a policy or interpretation on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, including memoranda, bulletins, directives, letters, blog posts, and speeches.

This section requires each agency to publish every newly issued guidance document on the date of issuance, and every guidance document still in effect within 180 days after enactment, in a single location on an internet website designated by the Director within 90 days after enactment, with a prominent hyperlink on the agency's own website. It exempts documents or information protected from disclosure under FOIA and requires agencies to retain rescinded guidance documents at that location, indicating the rescission date and any applicable court order.