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HRES 264119th CongressIn Committee

Of inquiry requesting the President transmit certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the security clearances held by Elon Musk, members of the United States Department of Government Efficiency Service, and any other individual considered to be a member of the DOGE team.

Introduced: Mar 27, 2025
Standard Summary
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This House Resolution (H. Res. 264) is an inquiry asking the President to provide the House of Representatives with documents related to the security clearances and background vetting of Elon Musk and certain individuals associated with the so-called DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency Service) team. If adopted, the President would be requested to deliver, within 14 days, complete and unredacted copies of all documents and communications about vetting, background investigations, and security clearances for Elon Musk and the named DOGE personnel or anyone working with the DOGE service or its agencies. It is a non-binding House resolution that directs a request to the Executive Branch and would be considered by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Key Points

  • 1The resolution requests the President to transmit to the House all documents related to vetting, background investigations, and security clearances for specified individuals connected to the DOGE Service.
  • 2The individuals named include Elon Musk and six others (Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Ethan Shaotran, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger).
  • 3The scope covers people employed by, contracted with, or otherwise working with the United States DOGE Service or its agency teams, in any official or unofficial capacity.
  • 4The President is asked to deliver these documents “to the extent in his possession,” in complete and unredacted form, and within 14 days after adoption of the resolution.
  • 5The resolution was introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; it is a resolution of inquiry, not a statute or binding law.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: The U.S. House of Representatives (specifically the Oversight and Government Reform Committee) and individuals connected to the DOGE Service, including Elon Musk and other named personnel.Secondary group/area affected: The Executive Branch (the President’s office and agencies responsible for security clearances and background investigations), as well as individuals whose disclosures would reveal sensitive information about vetting and clearance processes.Additional impacts: Potential privacy and national security considerations due to the request for unredacted, sensitive background information; possible political controversy surrounding high-profile figures and the DOGE program; could influence ongoing oversight or debates about security clearance procedures and contractor involvement.
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