# Initiating Governance Actions Governance Actions direct the Swarm Council, Members, Designated Members, Participants or other third parties to perform certain tasks or activities for the benefit of the Swarm Network. Governance Actions shall be decided by referendum. Approved actions are reviewed by the Swarm Council, which puts in place any procedures, or takes the necessary actions to execute them. No Governance Action shall violate the Purposes of the Swarm Network or the laws of any applicable jurisdiction. Governance Actions approved by Swarm Members in a referendum are placed in the [Governance Actions](https://github.com/swarmfund/networkgovernance/tree/master/Governance%20Actions) repository for archival purposes. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.swarmnetwork.org/swarm-network/network-governance/actions.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.