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.
Latest action (11 Sep 2025): Introduced
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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Official summary
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 11, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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?
- Not yet. As of 11 Sep 2025, H.Res. 701 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 701?
- H.Res. 701 was sponsored by Rep. John Larson [D-CT1] (Democrat-CT), with 18 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 701?
- Introduced (11 Sep 2025).
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