Search Results: keywords:"legal binding"

  • H. R. 4428 — To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:552

    H. R. 4428, also known as the "Guidance Clarity Act," aims to make government agency guidance more understandable to the public. It requires each agency to include a "guidance clarity statement" on any new guidance they issue, specifying that such documents are not legally...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants government papers to be easier to read by making sure they have a special note saying they don't change the law but just help explain it better. This note must be clear and right at the front of the paper.

  • H. R. 2409 — To require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:367

    H. R. 2409, known as the "Guidance Clarity Act," aims to make agency guidance documents clearer for the public. The bill requires each federal agency to include a statement on any new guidance, clarifying that the document does not carry the force of law and is only intended to explain...

    Simple Explanation

    The "Guidance Clarity Act" wants government papers that explain rules or policies to clearly say that they are just to help understand the rules, not to act like new laws. This means each paper should start with a note saying it's not a new rule, just an explanation.