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John Larson (D-CT)

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to access to and usage of NUMIDENT, death information, and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency.

H.Res. 1241 · House resolution Social Welfare

A Democratic resolution with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

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What this bill would do

This resolution is an inquiry requesting that the President provide specific information to the House of Representatives. It focuses on the access to and usage of Social Security Administration data, including NUMIDENT and death information. The inquiry specifically targets actions by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency. It seeks records regarding data duplicated onto personal electronic devices. Additionally, it requests information about sharing this data with private sector employers. Finally, it asks for statements regarding expectations of presidential pardons related to these actions.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +4

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The inquiry aims to investigate the potential unauthorized duplication and sharing of personally identifiable information onto personal devices.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The resolution requests specific documents, audit logs, and correspondence to increase oversight of government data handling.

  • Scored +2

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Protecting Social Security data helps safeguard the sensitive personal information of many low-income households.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.