Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on local economies and communities of the Department of Government Efficiency and newly-imposed tariffs.
This House resolution, H. Res. 302, introduced on April 8, 2025, is an inquiry that directs the President and the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit to the House certain documents related to the local economic impact of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and newly-imposed tariffs. If the requested documents are in their possession, they must be provided within 14 days of adoption. The request focuses on three areas: (1) how DOGE-recommended mass layoffs and lease terminations affect local GDP, including impacts on IRS staff and local/social Security offices; (2) unemployment-related data in affected communities (unemployed counts, unemployment rate changes, duration, claims, and impacts on unemployment insurance program performance), with breakdowns by state, region, or local area; and (3) projected changes in the cost of imported goods subject to tariffs since January 20, 2025, with information at national, state, regional, or local levels. The bill is referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. In short, the resolution seeks rapid disclosure to Congress of documents that would illuminate the economic consequences of DOGE’s actions and tariff policies on local economies, labor markets, and consumer prices.
Key Points
- 1The President and the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor are required to transmit to the House, within 14 days of adoption, any documents in their possession related to DOGE’s actions and tariff changes.
- 2The scope of documents includes a broad set of records: documents, records, audio recordings, memoranda, call logs, correspondence (electronic or otherwise), written agreements, reports, studies, or other communications, or portions thereof.
- 3Topic 1 focus: Local GDP impact from DOGE-driven mass federal workforce layoffs and lease terminations, including potential effects on IRS employees and staff at local/regional Social Security offices.
- 4Topic 2 focus: Labor market impacts in affected communities, including numbers of unemployed since January 20, 2025, unemployment rate increases, duration of unemployment, total unemployment claims, and effects on unemployment insurance program performance, with breakdowns by state/region/locality.
- 5Topic 3 focus: Projected changes in the cost of imported goods subject to tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, or other countries since January 20, 2025, with information available at national, state, regional, or local levels.
- 6Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means, signaling an oversight/finance-oriented review of the economic effects tied to DOGE and tariff policy.