Bill · H.Res. 114· House(119-HRES-114)
Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to domestic preparedness and collective response to terrorism and the Department's cybersecurity activities.
- Introduced
- 2/5/2025
- Last activity
- 3/4/2025 — Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
- Sponsored by
- Bennie Thompson
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- On Calendar
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to hand over specific documents to the House of Representatives. The required documents relate to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities concerning domestic preparedness, collective response to terrorism, and cybersecurity activities. Specifically, it targets documents about pauses on grants, loans, or financial assistance contemplated or ordered on or after January 20, 2025. It also covers documents related to the implementation of several specific Executive Orders and an Office of Management and Budget Memorandum. Additionally, the resolution asks for records evaluating potential risks to terrorism preparedness and cybersecurity from those financial pauses and policy implementations. Finally, it requests documents regarding communications with outside organizations about these financial pauses and policy implementations.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The resolution directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit specific documents and communications to the House of Representatives for oversight.
Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+1
The resolution requests documentation regarding the Department's cybersecurity activities and related risk evaluations.
Does this put more money into stopping terrorism?+1
The resolution seeks records related to the Department's collective response to terrorism.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Transparency and Accountability: The text does not explicitly detail positive outcomes for individuals, but as an analyst looking out for you, holding officials accountable means demanding information like the records requested in this resolution. The text directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide copies of documents, records, memos, and correspondence to the House of Representatives regarding financial pauses and policy implementations within 14 days of adoption.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Burden on the Agency: The text does not explicitly detail negative consequences for individuals, but gathering all requested memos, communications, and evaluations concerning multiple Executive Orders and financial pauses across the entire department could pull staff away from their primary safety duties.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Cybersecurity Defense+1Increases Counter Terrorism Funding+1
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+1
- 3/4/2025
- Reported adversely by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-10.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
- 2/5/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.