HRES 195 · 119th Congress

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration.

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Last action 2025-03-21

Sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D) — CT

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Would formally request the President to deliver to the House, within 14 days, documents and communications about DOGE's access to Social Security Administration IT systems, visits to SSA offices, executive-order compliance, call and visitor volumes, office closures, and staff reductions since January 20, 2025.

This is a resolution of inquiry — a formal House procedure that, if adopted, compels the executive branch to respond or explain a refusal — and is designed to support congressional oversight of potential disruptions to Social Security's administration.

What this bill would do

What it would do

The resolution would direct the President to furnish the House of Representatives, no later than 14 days after adoption, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence, audit trail, written agreement, or other communication relating to seven specific topics: DOGE's access to or use of SSA information technology systems; DOGE or Elon Musk team visits to SSA offices; SSA's compliance with a series of executive orders issued in January and February 2025; daily call volumes to SSA's national toll-free number; daily calls and visitor counts at SSA field offices and card centers; the closure or consolidation of SSA offices in 2025; and reductions in SSA staff in 2025.

The resolution does not itself compel policy changes, appropriate funds, or alter any statute. It is a mechanism of congressional inquiry: if adopted, the President must either provide the requested materials or communicate a reason for declining. The committee reported the resolution adversely, meaning the committee recommended against adoption.

Key provisions

  1. 1Would request all documents relating to DOGE's, Elon Musk's, or coordinating individuals' access to or use of SSA information technology systems, including benefit and wage-record systems.
  2. 2Would request records of visits to SSA offices by DOGE, Elon Musk, or members of his team.
  3. 3Would request documents on SSA's alignment and compliance with ten specified executive orders issued between January 20 and February 19, 2025.
  4. 4Would request daily call-volume data for SSA's national toll-free public inquiry line from January 20, 2025, through the date of adoption.
  5. 5Would request daily call and visitor counts for SSA field offices and card centers since January 20, 2025, and records of any office closures, consolidations, or staff reductions in 2025.

Who would be affected

The President and the executive branch, which would be obligated to search for and produce responsive records. The Social Security Administration is the central subject of inquiry. Members of the House of Representatives and the public would be the ultimate beneficiaries of any information disclosed, particularly the millions of Americans who rely on SSA services and benefits.

Why it matters

If adopted, the resolution would create a formal, time-bound obligation for the executive branch to produce or formally decline to produce records about how DOGE has interacted with SSA systems and personnel. The records sought could shed light on whether SSA operations, staffing, and public access to benefits have been materially affected since January 20, 2025.

What would change

Agencies directed to act

Social Security Administration

Effective dates

  • President must furnish requested documents to the HouseWithin 14 days of adoption

How implementation would work

If adopted by the full House, the President would have 14 days to furnish copies of all responsive documents or communicate a reason for withholding them. No agency rulemaking or grant process is involved. The resolution's operative force depends entirely on House adoption; because the committee reported it adversely, a floor vote would be needed to override that recommendation before the 14-day clock could begin.

Legislative status & sources

Latest action

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 11.

2025-03-21

Official CRS summary

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This resolution requests that the President provide to the House of Representatives any document or communication related to interactions between the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), any reduction in SSA staff or offices occurring in 2025, and other specified topics.

Specifically, the resolution requests all documents and communications that refer or relate to

  • access to or usage of SSA information technology systems by DOGE, Elon Musk, any member of his team, or any individual coordinating with DOGE;
  • visits to SSA offices by DOGE, Elon Musk, or any member of his team;
  • SSA compliance with specified executive orders issued by President Donald Trump (e.g., relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies);
  • the number of calls per day to the national toll-free telephone number maintained by SSA;
  • the number of calls and visits per day to SSA field offices and card centers;
  • the closure or consolidation of SSA offices in 2025; and
  • reductions in SSA staff in 2025.

From the Congressional Research Service.

Legislative subjects

Computers and information technology; Congressional oversight; Congressional-executive branch relations; Government information and archives; House of Representatives; Social Security Administration; Social Welfare

Committee report

H. Rept. 119-29

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HRES 195: Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration. | Legislation Reporter