H. Res. 113 (119th)Bill Overview

Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents relating to Department of Homeland Security policies and activities related to the security of Department information and data and the recruitment and retention of its workforce.

Simple ResolutionImmigration|Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional-executive branch relations
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

Introduced
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President
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Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

<p>This resolution directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transmit to the House of Representatives documentation relating to the security of DHS information and the recruitment and retention of the DHS workforce, particularly relating to Department of Government Efficiency and Office of Personnel Management access to DHS data.</p>

Why people may split

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Watch point

The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.

<p>This resolution directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to transmit to the House of Representatives documentation relating to the security of DHS information and the recruitment and retention of the DHS workforce, particularly relating to Department of Government Efficiency and Office of Personnel Management access to DHS data.</p>

Passage38/100

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention62/100

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens0% / 100%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

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Likely helped
  • No clear beneficiaries surfaced yet.
Likely burdened
  • No clear downsides surfaced yet.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.
Progressive

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Centrist

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
Conservative

The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

Unclear
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood38/100

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

Why this could stall
  • The next hurdle is converting committee movement into a floor coalition.
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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The main political fault lines are not fully surfaced yet, so coalition durability is still unclear.

This bill has moved beyond introduction, but committee and floor dynamics still determine whether it can build durable support.

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