Bill · H.Res. 255· House(119-HRES-255)

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives any record created on or after January 20, 2025, under the control of the President or the Secretary, respectively, relating to strikes on the Houthis in Yemen and the disclosure of confidential information to a journalist on the Signal application.

Age: 73 years

New York

Introduced: 3/26/2025
Last activity: 3/26/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sponsored by: Gregory Meeks
Cosponsors: - 23 - 0

International Affairs

Introduced
In Committee

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 is an inquiry that requests information from the President and directs the Secretary of State to provide specific records to the House of Representatives. The requested documents must have been created on or after January 20, 2025. The inquiry focuses on strikes against the Houthis in Yemen and the disclosure of confidential information to a journalist via the Signal application. It specifically asks for various communication formats, including Signal chats, emails, and AI transcripts. The goal is to obtain records regarding war planning, coordination with allies, and legal justifications for these strikes.

Yes

Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The resolution seeks to increase transparency regarding sensitive military strikes and high-level communications.