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H. Res. 195 (119th)Bill Overview
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Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after January 20, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration.

Simple ResolutionSocial Welfare|Computers and information technologyCongressional-executive branch relations
Sponsor
John B. LarsonD
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Mar 5, 2025
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Current stageCommittee

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 11.

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

H. Res. 195 is a House resolution of inquiry requesting the President, within 14 days of adoption, to provide documents and communications about Social Security Administration operations after January 20, 2025.

Why people may split

Liberty-left emphasizes protecting beneficiaries and preventing private access

Watch point

Resolutions of inquiry are routine House oversight tools and often pass with majority support, but partisan politics make passage less certain.

H.

Res. 195 is a House resolution of inquiry requesting the President, within 14 days of adoption, to provide documents and communications about Social Security Administration operations after January 20, 2025.

It seeks records regarding access or usage of SSA information technology and visits by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, or their associates; SSA alignment with several January–February 2025 executive orders; call and field office traffic counts; office closures or consolidations in 2025; and staff reductions in 2025.

Passage5/100

This is a non-binding House resolution requesting documents, not creating law; adoption by the House is plausible but it does not become law.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention65/100

Liberty-left emphasizes protecting beneficiaries and preventing private access

02 · What it does
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Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitIncreases transparency about post‑January 20, 2025 SSA operational changes and external system access.
  • Potential benefitHelps identify any improper or unauthorized access to SSA systems and beneficiary records.
  • Potential benefitProvides data to evaluate service disruptions, like call volumes and office closures, for legislative responses.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenCould require disclosure of sensitive or personally identifiable information, raising privacy and security risks.
  • Potential burdenImposes administrative burden on the White House and agencies to gather broad records within fourteen days.
  • Potential burdenMay trigger executive privilege assertions, litigation, and consequent delays in obtaining requested materials.
03 · Why people split
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Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberty-left emphasizes protecting beneficiaries and preventing private access
Progressive85%

Likely supportive as necessary congressional oversight to protect beneficiaries and guard against privatization or inappropriate private access.

Views involving Elon Musk or an outside department as red flags warranting prompt document production and transparency.

Leans supportive
Centrist60%

Generally supportive of fact-finding oversight but cautious about the short 14-day deadline and potential executive-privilege issues.

Wants a focused inquiry that balances transparency with agency operational burdens and privacy protections.

Split reaction
Conservative25%

Likely skeptical, viewing the resolution as a potential partisan fishing expedition and an intrusion into executive branch prerogatives.

Concerned about revealing sensitive records and about oversight being used to obstruct efficiency reforms.

Likely resistant
04 · Can it pass?
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The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

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Law

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Passage likelihood5/100

This is a non-binding House resolution requesting documents, not creating law; adoption by the House is plausible but it does not become law.

Scope and complexity
52%
Scopemoderate
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the House majority will prioritize and vote to adopt the resolution
  • Potential invocation of executive privilege or classified information exemptions
05 · Recent votes

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06 · Go deeper

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Liberty-left emphasizes protecting beneficiaries and preventing private access

This is a non-binding House resolution requesting documents, not creating law; adoption by the House is plausible but it does not become la…

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