SAFE Guidance Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4460 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 208 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4460 [Report No. 119-251] To require a guidance clarity statement on certain financial agency guidance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Mr. Meuser introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services September 8, 2025 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a guidance clarity statement on certain financial agency guidance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Agency Fiat Enforcement of Guidance Act'' or the ``SAFE Guidance Act''. SEC. 2. GUIDANCE CLARITY STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) In General.--The head of each financial agency shall include a guidance clarity statement as described in subsection (b) on any guidance issued by that financial agency on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Guidance Clarity Statement.--A guidance clarity statement required under subsection (a) shall be displayed prominently on the first page of the document and shall include the following: ``This guidance does not have the force and effect of law and therefore does not establish any rights or obligations for any person and is not binding on the agency or the public. If this guidance suggests how regulated entities may comply with applicable statutes or regulations, noncompliance with this guidance does not conclusively establish a violation of applicable law.''. (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Financial agency.--The term ``financial agency'' means