HRES 286119th CongressIn Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain documents relating to the dangerous, unaccountable use of AI by the United States DOGE Service to jeopardize the private information and essential services of the American people.

Introduced: Apr 1, 2025

Standard Summary

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This House resolution is an inquiry that directs the President to transmit to the House, within 14 days of adoption and in unredacted form, any documents that refer or relate to the “dangerous, unaccountable” use of artificial intelligence by the United States DOGE Service. The request covers AI technologies deployed since January 20, 2025, and seeks a broad set of materials, including data sources fed into the AI, privacy assessments, and records about who planned and implemented these AI activities. It also asks for materials about potential plans to use AI to reduce payments or to collect government contract data, concerns raised by federal workers about Privacy Act compliance and transparency under the Advancing American AI Act, and documentation related to budgetary decisions identified by AI for freezes or cuts, among other items. The resolution is a tool of congressional oversight intended to increase transparency and scrutiny of AI use within the federal government and to examine potential privacy and security risks.

Key Points

1Scope of documents: Requires any document, record, report, memo, correspondence, or communication tying to any AI technology deployed by the DOGE Service since January 20, 2025, including related System of Records Notices, Privacy Impact Assessments, or Authorizations to Operate.
2Data and privacy focus: Demands information on federal data sources fed into the AI, including whether the data contains sensitive or personally identifiable information about Americans.
3Policy and planning personnel: Seeks names and roles of individuals involved in policy decisions and technical planning around feeding federal data to AI, especially concerning any plans to cut payments or to collect government contract data via AI, and any conflicts of interest concerns.
4Worker concerns and compliance: Requests any concerns raised by federal workers about Privacy Act violations, security of private information, and compliance with transparency requirements under the Advancing American AI Act.
5Financial and program implications: Looks for lists of federal expenditures, programs, or personnel identified by AI for potential freezes or cuts, along with analyses that determined which should be frozen or cut, and communications about legality, harms, and perceived priorities of DOGE employees or associates.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Federal workforce and the DOGE Service, plus federal IT assets, databases, and data handling practices; U.S. citizens whose personal information could be involved.Secondary group/area affected: Federal agencies and contractors involved in AI deployment and data sharing; policymakers conducting oversight.Additional impacts: Potential implications for privacy, data security, and transparency in federal AI use; the resolution could prompt disclosure of sensitive technical and security information and influence public debate and future policy on AI governance and privacy.The DOGE Service and references to Elon Musk or the Trump Administration are part of the bill’s stated scope. The resolution functions as an oversight vehicle, not as a law creating new requirements beyond a request for documents.“System of Records Notice,” “Privacy Impact Assessment,” and “Authorization to Operate” are standard federal terms: SORNs describe what personal data is kept and how it’s used; PIAs assess privacy risks of a program or system; an ATO is a formal approval to operate a system that processes data. These terms indicate the resolution wants comprehensive, formal privacy and security documentation alongside any AI deployment.

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