Bill · H.Res. 187· House(119-HRES-187)
Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the termination, removal, placement on administrative leave, moved to another department of Federal employees and Inspectors General of agencies.
- Introduced
- 3/4/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
- Sponsored by
- Kweisi Mfume
- Cosponsors
- - 20 - 0
- 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 asks the President to send specific information and documents to the House of Representatives. The request covers records about Federal employees who were placed on administrative leave, removed, terminated, transferred, or reassigned since January 20, 2025. It specifically targets actions connected to Elon Musk, members of a DOGE agency team, or the United States DOGE Service. Additionally, it asks for communications regarding the Office of Personnel Management's guidance on reductions in force for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion positions. Finally, it requests documents concerning the removal or termination of agency Inspectors General and whether Congress was legally notified.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The resolution seeks increased transparency regarding federal personnel changes and Inspector General removals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Transparency on Federal Workforce Changes: Section (1) requests documents and communications related to federal employees who were placed on administrative leave, removed, terminated, transferred, or reassigned based on the recommendations of Elon Musk or DOGE agency teams. This could be considered positive because it aims to hold officials accountable and provide clarity to the public about decisions affecting federal workers.
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Oversight of DEIA Position Reductions: Section (2) requests records regarding the Office of Personnel Management's determination that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) positions would be subject to reduction in force notices. This gives the public and representatives a chance to review the basis for these specific employment actions.
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Accountability for Inspector General Removals: Sections (3) and (4) ask for documents regarding the removal or termination of agency Inspectors General and whether required notifications were sent to Congress. This provides a mechanism to check whether proper legal procedures and congressional notification requirements were followed when oversight officials were removed.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Administrative Burden and Resource Diversion: The resolution requires the President to gather and transmit extensive documents, including notes, audio records, telephone and email records, and text messages involving multiple offices and individuals within 14 days of adoption. This could be viewed as a negative burden because compiling such massive unredacted communications demands significant government time, taxpayer resources, and staff effort away from standard agency operations.
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
- 4/9/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported Unfavorably by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
- Reported adversely by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-58.
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
- 3/25/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Motion to Report Measure Defeated by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 23.
- 3/4/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 20 Cosponsors added.
Yassamin AnsariDemocrat · Arizona
Shontel BrownDemocrat · Ohio
Wesley BellDemocrat · Missouri
Gerald ConnollyDemocrat · Virginia
Jasmine CrockettDemocrat · Texas
Greg CasarDemocrat · Texas
Maxwell FrostDemocrat · Florida
Robert GarciaDemocrat · California
Ro KhannaDemocrat · California
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Stephen LynchDemocrat · Massachusetts
Summer LeeDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Dave MinDemocrat · California
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Ayanna PressleyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Emily RandallDemocrat · Washington
Melanie StansburyDemocrat · New Mexico
Suhas SubramanyamDemocrat · Virginia
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan