Bill · H.Res. 701· House(119-HRES-701)
Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration.
- Introduced
- 9/11/2025
- Last activity
- 9/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- John Larson
- Cosponsors
- - 18 - 0
- 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 requesting that the President provide the House of Representatives with specific information regarding the Department of Government Efficiency. The request focuses on the Department's access to and usage of the Social Security Administration's NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information. It seeks documentation, records, and communications related to the development of a cloud environment hosting a copy of the NUMIDENT. Furthermore, the resolution asks for details regarding the purpose of this cloud environment and the access granted to specific individuals or those acting for the Department of Government Efficiency.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The resolution requests specific records and communications to provide oversight of how the Department of Government Efficiency accesses sensitive data.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+2
The inquiry targets potential vulnerabilities regarding the centralization and potential private sale of citizens' personally identifiable information.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+2
The resolution requests documentation on security protocols to investigate potential risks to personally identifiable information.
The opposite
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?-1
The resolution seeks to determine if the data will be used to restrict or deny Medicare coverage.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability: By requesting documents such as audit trails, risk assessments, and security protocols, the resolution seeks to understand how sensitive data is being handled (Resolution Section 1).
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Transparency of Purpose: The inquiry asks whether the new cloud environment is intended for purposes like federal audits or to restrict benefits, which provides a way to monitor the intent behind these technological changes (Resolution Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk to Personal Information: The text mentions the potential for a cloud environment to be used to "sell or make available information contained in the copy for private purchase," which could impact the privacy of citizens' personal information (Resolution Section 2, Part D).
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Potential Restriction of Benefits: The resolution seeks to clarify if the information will be used to "restrict or deny Social Security benefits, Medicare coverage, or any other benefits" (Resolution Section 2, Part B).
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Use of Data for Artificial Intelligence: There is a possibility that the information could be used to "train and enhance artificial intelligence" (Resolution Section 2, Part E).
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+3Improves Privacy Rights+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Retirees+1Good For Seniors+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+2
- Healthcare
- Increases Medicare Funding-1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+1
- 9/11/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 18 Cosponsors added.
Donald BeyerDemocrat · Virginia
Brendan BoyleDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Judy ChuDemocrat · California
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Lloyd DoggettDemocrat · Texas
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · Washington
Dwight EvansDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Jimmy GomezDemocrat · California
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada
Gwen MooreDemocrat · Wisconsin
Richard NealDemocrat · Massachusetts
Stacey PlaskettDemocrat · Virgin Islands
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Linda SánchezDemocrat · California
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama
Bradley SchneiderDemocrat · Illinois
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York
Mike ThompsonDemocrat · California