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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.Res. 195

Introduced

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration.

Sponsor
DJohn B. Larson· Connecticut
Introduced
March 5, 2025
Policy area
Social Welfare
Latest action
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 11.March 21, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 195 Reported in House (RH)]

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House Calendar No. 11
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 195

[Report No. 119-29]

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish 
certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the 
operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 
2025, including information on the Department of Government 
Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to 
information in the possession of such Administration.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 5, 2025

Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Neal, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Chu, Ms. 
Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Evans of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Beyer, Mr. 
Panetta, Mr. Gomez, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Schneider, and Ms. Plaskett) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means

March 21, 2025

Additional sponsor: Mr. Lynch

March 21, 2025

Reported adversely, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be 
printed

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RESOLUTION

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish 
certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the 
operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 
2025, including information on the Department of Government 
Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to 
information in the possession of such Administration.

Resolved, That the President of the United States is requested to 
furnish the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the 
date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, 
audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or 
otherwise), audit trails and audit logs, written agreements, or other 
communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, 
record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence 
(electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or 
relates to the following:
(1) Access to, or usage of, the Social Security 
Administration's information technology systems (including 
systems used by the Administration to issue and record social 
security account numbers, record wages and earnings from self-
employment, determine eligibility for benefits, pay benefits, 
or to allow the public to access information or services from 
the Administration) by the Department of Government Efficiency 
(hereafter referred to as ``DOGE''), Elon Musk, any member of 
his team, or any individual coordinating with the DOGE.
(2) Visits to Social Security Administration offices by the 
DOGE, Elon Musk, or any member of his team.
(3) Alignment and compliance by the Social Security 
Administration with Executive Orders 14148, 14151, 14160, 
14168, 14170, and 14171 of January 20, 2025, Executive Order 
14173 of January 21, 2025, Executive Order 14192 of January 31, 
2025, and Executive Orders 14217 and 14219 of February 19, 
2025.
(4) The number of calls per day to the national toll-free 
telephone number maintained by the Social Security 
Administration for inquiries by the public, for days after 
January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this 
resolution.
(5) The number of calls per day and visitors per day to 
Social Security Administration field offices and card centers, 
for days after January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment 
of this resolution.
(6) The closure or consolidation of offices of the Social 
Security Administration, including field offices, card centers, 
and hearing offices, occurring in 2025.
(7) Reduction in staff at the Social Security 
Administration, including at field offices, hearing offices, 
teleservice centers, processing centers, work support units, 
and other offices, occurring in 2025.
House Calendar No. 11

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. RES. 195

[Report No. 119-29]

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RESOLUTION

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish 
certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the 
operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 
2025, including information on the Department of Government 
Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to 
information in the possession of such Administration.

_______________________________________________________________________

March 21, 2025

Reported adversely, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be 
printed

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