DemocratBill · 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.

Rep. Larson
Age: 78 years
Connecticut
Introduced
9/11/2025
Last activity
9/11/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsored by
John Larson
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 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.