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DemocratBill · H.Res. 502· House(119-HRES-502)

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the development of a centralized database by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. that compiles American citizens' personal information across Federal agencies and departments, including confidential taxpayer, identity, wage, child support, bank account, student loan, health, medical, financial, or other information.

Rep. Doggett
Age: 80 years
Texas
Introduced
6/11/2025
Last activity
6/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsored by
Lloyd Doggett
Cosponsors
Democrat - 18Republican - 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 information from the President and several Cabinet Secretaries. It seeks documents regarding a centralized database being developed by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. This database reportedly compiles personal information of American citizens across various federal agencies and departments. The request covers a wide range of data, including financial, health, and identity information. Additionally, the resolution asks for details on the purpose of this database and specific services provided by Palantir under certain contract types.

Yes· 3 of 9

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+8

    The resolution specifically requests documents to increase oversight and transparency regarding a sensitive federal database.

  • Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+8

    The inquiry seeks to protect privacy rights by investigating the centralized collection of personal citizen data.

  • Does this give people more control over their personal data?+7

    The inquiry is aimed at providing transparency regarding how personal data is compiled and protected across agencies.

The opposite

  • Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-5

    The resolution investigates a database that could potentially facilitate increased domestic surveillance of citizens.