H. Res. 1097 (119th)Bill Overview

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States, and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Homeland Security, to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating…

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Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Mar 3, 2026
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief

This House resolution requests that the President, and directs the Treasury and Homeland Security Secretaries, to provide the House copies of documents related to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Treasury and DHS on exchanging nontax criminal enforcement information.

The requested materials — with redactions only as required by law — must be furnished within 14 days and include requests or disclosures of taxpayer return information, related policies and procedures, records of compliance or violations, and actions taken or considered.

Passage5/100

This is a nonbinding House oversight resolution, not statutory law; even if adopted, compliance by the executive could be resisted on legal or privilege grounds.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused and specific documentary request that clearly defines what materials are sought and who must provide them, and it sets a firm short-term deadline. It is relatively well-constructed for a reporting/resolution instrument but omits several operational details that are commonly relevant to interbranch document productions.

Contention62/100

Privacy and civil-liberty emphasis versus law-enforcement effectiveness

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
Federal agencies · TaxpayersPermitting process · Federal agencies
Likely helped
  • Federal agenciesIncreases congressional oversight and transparency over interagency taxpayer information sharing.
  • TaxpayersCould identify improper disclosures and lead to corrective actions protecting taxpayer privacy.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMay prompt clarification and tightening of Treasury and DHS policies and access controls.
Likely burdened
  • Targeted stakeholdersRequires agencies to divert staff and resources to compile records within a short deadline.
  • Permitting processRisks exposing sensitive law enforcement or national security information despite permitted redactions.
  • Federal agenciesCould chill interagency information sharing by increasing procedural caution among agencies.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Privacy and civil-liberty emphasis versus law-enforcement effectiveness
Progressive80%

Likely supportive because it advances transparency and oversight of interagency data-sharing involving sensitive tax information.

This persona will emphasize civil liberties, privacy, and preventing immigration or policing uses of taxpayer data without safeguards.

Leans supportive
Centrist70%

Generally favorable to oversight but cautious about operational and national-security implications.

This persona wants a balanced approach that secures privacy while not unduly hampering legitimate law enforcement or border security functions.

Leans supportive
Conservative30%

Skeptical or opposed: prioritizes law enforcement and border security and worries the request politicizes or impedes operational capabilities.

May also suspect partisan motives behind the inquiry.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

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Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood5/100

This is a nonbinding House oversight resolution, not statutory law; even if adopted, compliance by the executive could be resisted on legal or privilege grounds.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the executive branch will assert privilege or deny requests
  • Extent of classified or national-security materials among records
05 · Recent votes

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06 · Go deeper

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Privacy and civil-liberty emphasis versus law-enforcement effectiveness

This is a nonbinding House oversight resolution, not statutory law; even if adopted, compliance by the executive could be resisted on legal…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a focused and specific documentary request that clearly defines what materials are sought and who must provide them, and it sets a firm short-term deadline. It is…

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