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.
H. Res. 701 is a House resolution of inquiry introduced in the 119th Congress. It asks the President to provide the House with documents and communications within 14 days that relate to the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) access to and use of the Social Security Administration’s NUMIDENT database and other personally identifiable information (PII) held by the SSA. The resolution focuses on: (a) the development of a cloud environment hosting a copy of NUMIDENT, including any risk assessments and security protocols; (b) the stated purposes for creating such a cloud copy (e.g., federal audits/investigations, restricting benefits, creating a centralized federal database, selling data, or training AI); (c) who has accessed or used NUMIDENT in that cloud by named DOGE personnel or contractors; and (d) access to PII in the SSA Enterprise Data Warehouse after March 14, 2025 by named DOGE personnel or contractors. The President must deliver copies of any relevant documents, records, or communications to the House.
Key Points
- 1The resolution is a request for information, not a statute or appropriations bill; it directs the President to disclose specified materials to the House within 14 days of adoption.
- 2It seeks documents about the potential cloud hosting of NUMIDENT, including risk assessments and security measures.
- 3It lists potential purposes for creating a NUMIDENT cloud copy, including surveillance/benefits decisions, a centralized federal database, sale of data, or AI training.
- 4It names specific individuals (e.g., Edward Coristine, Aram Moghaddassi, John Solly, Michael Russo) and notes possible action by DOGE-affiliated personnel in relation to NUMIDENT access and usage.
- 5It also requests information on access to PII in SSA’s Enterprise Data Warehouse after March 14, 2025 by named individuals or DOGE-affiliated personnel.