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.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (11 Sep 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What this bill does
This resolution is a "resolution of inquiry," a formal request by the House of Representatives asking the President to turn over specific executive branch documents to Congress within a set time frame. It asks the President to provide, within 14 days of adoption, any records, communications, audit logs, or agreements relating to the creation of a cloud environment that hosts a copy of the Social Security Administration's NUMIDENT database, the purposes for which that copy might be used (such as audits, restricting benefits, building a government-wide personal data system, sharing data commercially, or training artificial intelligence), and records of specific named individuals' access to and use of NUMIDENT data and the SSA's Enterprise Data Warehouse in connection with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The resolution primarily affects the Social Security Administration, the White House, and DOGE-affiliated personnel named in the text, since it seeks internal records about their handling of Americans' personal data held by SSA. More broadly, it concerns the privacy interests of the public whose Social Security records are stored in NUMIDENT.
The resolution was introduced on September 11, 2025, by Rep. John Larson and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. As a resolution of inquiry, it would need to be reported by the committee or otherwise acted upon before the full House could vote on whether to adopt it; no further action has yet occurred.
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Timeline
11 Sep 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 701 do?
- This resolution is a "resolution of inquiry," a formal request by the House of Representatives asking the President to turn over specific executive branch documents to Congress within a set time frame. It asks the President to provide, within 14 days of adoption, any records, communications, audit logs, or agreements relating to the creation of a cloud environment that hosts a copy of the Social Security Administration's NUMIDENT database, the purposes for which that copy might be used (such as audits, restricting benefits, building a government-wide personal data system, sharing data commercially, or training artificial intelligence), and records of specific named individuals' access to and use of NUMIDENT data and the SSA's Enterprise Data Warehouse in connection with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The resolution primarily affects the Social Security Administration, the White House, and DOGE-affiliated personnel named in the text, since it seeks internal records about their handling of Americans' personal data held by SSA. More broadly, it concerns the privacy interests of the public whose Social Security records are stored in NUMIDENT. The resolution was introduced on September 11, 2025, by Rep. John Larson and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. As a resolution of inquiry, it would need to be reported by the committee or otherwise acted upon before the full House could vote on whether to adopt it; no further action has yet occurred.
- Has H.Res. 701 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 701. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 701?
- H.Res. 701 was sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), with 18 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 701?
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (11 Sep 2025).
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