Requires nine federal financial agencies to place a prominent disclaimer on the first page of new guidance documents stating that the guidance is not legally binding on the agency or the public.

Official title: SAFE Guidance Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 16-JUL-2025

Referred 16-JUL-2025

Approved by committee 23-JUL-2025

Reported 08-SEP-2025

On the calendar 08-SEP-2025

Key points

Applies to guidance issued on or after the date of enactment.
Requires the disclaimer to say the guidance has no force of law and creates no rights or obligations for any person.
States that not following guidance does not conclusively establish a violation of law.
Covers the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Treasury, Federal Reserve, SEC, FDIC, OCC, NCUA, FHFA, and HUD, and excludes notice-and-comment rules and internal legal advice.

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Finance and Financial Sector

Sponsor Daniel Meuser (R-PA) Cosponsors · 0

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congress.gov page Reported in House (08-SEP-2025) Introduced in House (16-JUL-2025)