Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to and usage of NUMIDENT and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration.

Plain-English Summary

This bill is a formal request from the House of Representatives asking President Biden (or the current President) to provide Congress with specific information about a group called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its access to personal data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Specifically, it asks for details about whether DOGE has been able to view or use the NUMIDENT — a large government database that contains sensitive personal information for nearly every American who has a Social Security number, including names, birth dates, and other identifying details.

The bill is known as a "resolution of inquiry," which is a formal congressional tool used to request information from the executive branch. It does not create new laws or programs on its own. Instead, it simply asks the President to explain what access DOGE has had to SSA data, how that data has been used, and what safeguards, if any, have been in place to protect people's private information.

This bill affects virtually all Americans, since most people have Social Security numbers and their personal information is stored in SSA databases. The concern driving the request is that millions of people's sensitive personal data — including that of retirees, disabled individuals, and children — may have been accessed by an outside group, and Congress wants to understand the scope and nature of that access.

If the President complies, Congress would receive a formal accounting of DOGE's interactions with SSA data. The information gathered could then inform future legislation or oversight actions related to privacy and data security.