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S. 81

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 81, the Guidance Clarity Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 13, 2025 by Sen. James Lankford (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Nov 3, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.

Record

Text

S. 81 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb81/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S81 IS: Guidance Clarity Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-01-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 81  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 13, 2025   Mr. Lankford  (for himself and  Mr. Johnson ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    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 2025  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-13
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jan 13, 2025

sb81/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (01/13/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. James Lankford (R) sponsors S. 81, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 81 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Reported By · Nov 3, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 81 has taken 5 actions since Jan 13, 2025, the latest on Nov 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 3, 2025
Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Nov 3, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Jul 30, 2025
Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jan 13, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 81 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 81.

Titles

S. 81 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Guidance Clarity Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Guidance Clarity Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Guidance Clarity Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency guidance, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 81, the latest on Sep 8, 2025.

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named S. 81 in 1 quarterly filing, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Housing, Small Business, Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING, A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID FERREIRA111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELPCENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING, A SUPPORTING CORP OF CTR FOR COMMUNITY SELF-HELP2025 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 81 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 81’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s81/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 81 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Administrative law and regulatory procedures to Government information and archives.

s81/subjects.txt
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresGovernment information and archives

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com