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.

Bill: 119-hres-195
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Introduced: 2025-03-05
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Computers and information technology

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Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-21
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 11.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, the resolution requests all documents and communications that refer or relate to</p><ul><li>access to or usage of SSA information technology systems by DOGE, Elon Musk, any member of his team, or any individual coordinating with DOGE;</li><li>visits to SSA offices by DOGE, Elon Musk, or any member of his team;</li><li>SSA compliance with specified executive orders issued by President Donald Trump (e.g., relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies);</li><li>the number of calls per day to the national toll-free telephone number maintained by SSA;</li><li>the number of calls and visits per day to SSA field offices and card centers;</li><li>the closure or consolidation of SSA offices in 2025; and</li><li>reductions in SSA staff in 2025.&nbsp;</li></ul>

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 11 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 195 [Report No. 119–29] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2025 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Neal , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Chu , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Gomez , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Schneider , and Ms. Plaskett ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means March 21, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Lynch March 21, 2025 Reported adversely, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION 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.

That the President of the United States is requested to furnish the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), audit trails and audit logs, written agreements, or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) Access to, or usage of, the Social Security Administration’s information technology systems (including systems used by the Administration to issue and record social security account numbers, record wages and earnings from self-employment, determine eligibility for benefits, pay benefits, or to allow the public to access information or services from the Administration) by the Department of Government Efficiency (hereafter referred to as DOGE ), Elon Musk, any member of his team, or any individual coordinating with the DOGE. (2) Visits to Social Security Administration offices by the DOGE, Elon Musk, or any member of his team. (3) Alignment and compliance by the Social Security Administration with Executive Orders 14148, 14151, 14160, 14168, 14170, and 14171 of January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14173 of January 21, 2025, Executive Order 14192 of January 31, 2025, and Executive Orders 14217 and 14219 of February 19, 2025. (4) The number of calls per day to the national toll-free telephone number maintained by the Social Security Administration for inquiries by the public, for days after January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this resolution. (5) The number of calls per day and visitors per day to Social Security Administration field offices and card centers, for days after January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this resolution. (6) The closure or consolidation of offices of the Social Security Administration, including field offices, card centers, and hearing offices, occurring in 2025. (7) Reduction in staff at the Social Security Administration, including at field offices, hearing offices, teleservice centers, processing centers, work support units, and other offices, occurring in 2025.

March 21, 2025 Reported adversely, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 195 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2025 Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Neal , Ms. Sánchez , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Horsford , Ms. Sewell , Mr. Doggett , Ms. Chu , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Gomez , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Schneider , and Ms. Plaskett ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means RESOLUTION 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.

That the President of the United States is requested to furnish the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), audit trails and audit logs, written agreements, or other communication in his possession, or any portion of any document, record, audio recording, memorandum, call log, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), or other communication, that refers or relates to the following: (1) Access to, or usage of, the Social Security Administration’s information technology systems (including systems used by the Administration to issue and record social security account numbers, record wages and earnings from self-employment, determine eligibility for benefits, pay benefits, or to allow the public to access information or services from the Administration) by the Department of Government Efficiency (hereafter referred to as DOGE ), Elon Musk, any member of his team, or any individual coordinating with the DOGE. (2) Visits to Social Security Administration offices by the DOGE, Elon Musk, or any member of his team. (3) Alignment and compliance by the Social Security Administration with Executive Orders 14148, 14151, 14160, 14168, 14170, and 14171 of January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14173 of January 21, 2025, Executive Order 14192 of January 31, 2025, and Executive Orders 14217 and 14219 of February 19, 2025. (4) The number of calls per day to the national toll-free telephone number maintained by the Social Security Administration for inquiries by the public, for days after January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this resolution. (5) The number of calls per day and visitors per day to Social Security Administration field offices and card centers, for days after January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this resolution. (6) The closure or consolidation of offices of the Social Security Administration, including field offices, card centers, and hearing offices, occurring in 2025. (7) Reduction in staff at the Social Security Administration, including at field offices, hearing offices, teleservice centers, processing centers, work support units, and other offices, occurring in 2025.