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HRES 327119th CongressIn Committee

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 March 12, 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.

Introduced: Apr 10, 2025
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H. Res. 327 is a House resolution of inquiry introduced April 10, 2025. It requests the President to provide the House within 14 days with copies of documents and communications in his possession that relate to the Social Security Administration’s operations after March 12, 2025. The request specifically seeks information on three policy areas announced around March 2025: (1) changes ending or restricting filing for Social Security benefits by phone and requiring in-person identity validation for those who cannot file online; (2) closures or consolidations of SSA field offices, card centers, and hearing offices; and (3) staffing reductions at the SSA (including reductions in force actions under applicable U.S. Code and federal regulations). The resolution also asks for information on any involvement or access by the Department of Government Efficiency to SSA and to information possessed by SSA, and, importantly, for analysis of how these policies affect the public’s ability to access SSA services and benefits. It is a non-binding request directed to the President and referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Key Points

  • 1The President must furnish to the House, within 14 days of adoption, copies of documents and communications that refer to SSA policy changes announced on March 18, 2025 and March 26, 2025.
  • 2The targeted policy changes include:
  • 3- End to phone-based filing for benefits; in-person identity validation required for those who cannot file online.
  • 4- Closure or consolidation of SSA field offices, card centers, and hearing offices after March 12, 2025.
  • 5- Staffing reductions at the SSA after March 12, 2025, including reductions in force actions under specified federal authorities.
  • 6The request is wide-ranging, covering documents such as documents, records, audio recordings, memoranda, call logs, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), audit trails/logs, written agreements, or other communications.
  • 7The scope includes an analysis of how these policies affect public access to SSA services and benefits.
  • 8The resolution mentions the Department of Government Efficiency and asks for information on that department’s access to SSA and to information in SSA’s possession.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected:- Social Security beneficiaries and potential applicants (including seniors, survivors, spouses, and children) who rely on SSA services and benefits.- SSA employees and local SSA offices that may be impacted by office closures or staffing changes.Secondary group/area affected:- Taxpayers and the broader public whose access to SSA services could be influenced by changes in service delivery (phone vs. in-person filing, office closures, staffing levels).- Organizations and advocates focused on elderly or disability benefits, privacy, and government efficiency.Additional impacts:- Potential privacy and information-access considerations, given the breadth of records being requested (including audio recordings and logs).- Oversight and accountability implications, as the resolution seeks to scrutinize recently announced policy changes and the role of a Department of Government Efficiency in relation to SSA data.
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