DemocratBill · H.Res. 259· House(119-HRES-259)

Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the access provided to the staff and advisers of, including any individual working for or in conjunction with, the Department of Government Efficiency to the systems, applications, and accounts, and any information contained therein, of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Rep. Waters
Age: 88 years
California
Introduced
3/27/2025
Last activity
4/2/2025 — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sponsored by
Maxine Waters
Cosponsors
Democrat - 22Republican - 0
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced
  2. 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 requesting that the President provide specific documents to the House of Representatives. The request focuses on the access granted to staff and advisers of the Department of Government Efficiency to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. It seeks detailed information regarding individuals, including specific names, who have been given access to systems, applications, accounts, or information held by the Bureau. The resolution asks for details on the type of information accessed, such as personally identifiable or sensitive information. It also requests documentation regarding the authorization processes and potential conflicts of interest for these individuals. Finally, it seeks data on the Bureau's full-time equivalent employees and those on administrative leave or under stop-work orders.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+7

    The resolution is a direct effort to increase transparency regarding the access of external personnel to government systems.

  • Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+5

    By auditing system access, the resolution seeks to protect the privacy of sensitive data held by the Bureau.

  • Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5

    The resolution seeks transparency regarding access to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, which protects consumer data integrity.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.