Bills · HRES 314
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 314Government Operations and Politics
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on taxpayer and child privacy of the seizure by the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" of legally-protected identity and financial data stored in the National Directory of New Hires and the Federal Parent Locator Service.
INTRO APR 9· LAST ACTION APR 9
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STEP 2 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenAmericans whose personal and financial data is stored in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) and the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) would be most directly affected. This includes most employed Americans (whose new hire information is in NDNH) and families involved in child support cases (whose sensitive data is in FPLS). The resolution seeks to understand if their legally protected identity and financial information was improperly accessed, which could lead to privacy concerns or misuse of their data.
The President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services are directly affected by being requested and directed to gather and transmit the specified documents. Additionally, employees of the 'Department of Government Efficiency' whose actions are under scrutiny, and employees within HHS responsible for the NDNH and FPLS, particularly those whose employment status may have changed, are relevant to this inquiry.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requests the President and directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit specific documents to the House of Representatives.
This initiates a formal congressional oversight process to compel the executive branch to provide information.
PROVISION 02
Focuses the document request on the actions of the 'Department of Government Efficiency' (DOGE) related to accessing data in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) and the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS).
It targets a specific concern regarding potential privacy breaches by a particular government entity.
PROVISION 03
Seeks information on data security, prior legal opinions, and authorization for accessing legally protected identity and financial data.
This aims to determine if sensitive data was adequately protected and if proper legal procedures were followed during data access.
PROVISION 04
Requires documents to be transmitted not later than 14 days after the resolution's adoption.
This sets a clear and relatively short timeframe for the executive branch to respond, ensuring timely congressional oversight.
PROVISION 05
Asks for details on staff terminations, retirements, or resignations within HHS related to FPLS or NDNH after DOGE's requests.
This could reveal potential internal conflicts or concerns within HHS regarding the data access.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 18
D· Illinois
YRS IN OFFICE
29
BILLS LED
21
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 18 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 9
Submitted in House
APR 9
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Resolution
NumberHRES 314
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 9, 2025
Last actionApr 9, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 9, 2025
House Res.HRES 314Government Operations and Politics
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on taxpayer and child privacy of the seizure by the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" of legally-protected identity and financial data stored in the National Directory of New Hires and the Federal Parent Locator Service.
INTRODUCED APR 9, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 9, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
18
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
