Of inquiry requesting the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the access provided to the staff and advisers of, including any individual working for or in conjunction with, the Department of Government Efficiency to the systems, applications, and accounts, and any information contained therein, of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
This House resolution (H. Res. 259) is a non-binding inquiry that asks the President to furnish to the House copies of documents in the President’s possession related to access granted by staff and advisers associated with the Department on Government Efficiency (DOGE) to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) systems, applications, accounts, and any information contained therein. The request targets both systems that are public-facing and internal, and it names specific individuals linked to DOGE (excluding U.S. Government employees prior to January 20, 2025). The resolution sets a 14-day deadline for delivery and seeks highly detailed information about who had access, what data was accessed, the level of clearance required and granted, how access was obtained, and related governance documents. It also requires information about conflicts of interest and organizational staffing at the CFPB as of certain dates. In essence, the resolution is a formal oversight request aimed at uncovering the scope, authorization, and potential handling of sensitive CFPB data accessed by DOGE personnel, including whether any non-public or sensitive data were accessed, shared, or modified, and how access was managed and monitored. It is a procedural step in Congressional oversight, not a bill changing law or funding.
Key Points
- 1Access details to CFPB systems by DOGE personnel: The resolution seeks identity and background information for each DOGE-associated individual (excluding pre-existing U.S. Government employees as of Jan 20, 2025) who has been granted access to CFPB systems, applications, accounts, or related controls, including data such as public-facing and internal sites, physical access, and permissioning systems.
- 2Data sensitivity and access attributes: For each individual, the resolution asks (a) what confidential supervisory information, personally identifiable information, or sensitive compartmented information was contained, (b) the clearance level or permissions required vs. what was actually held, and (c) whether the individual had access beyond their authorized level or beyond what they were supposed to have.
- 3Non-public or shared information: The resolution requests any information in CFPB systems that is not publicly available under FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552) that the individual had access to, shared, copied, or modified, including whether such information was externalized or altered.
- 4Access processes and approvals: It requires a detailed account of the steps required to grant such access (statutorily or otherwise), the steps actually taken, who reviewed and approved them, the timeline, and the resulting level of access for each individual.
- 5Documentation and governance: For each individual with access, the request includes (a) Rules of Behavior for Privileged Users, (b) Privileged User Access Request Forms and approvals, and (c) completed training records, to assess governance and compliance with security protocols.
- 6Conflicts of interest and CFPB staffing data: The resolution calls for identified conflicts of interest and mitigation steps, the reviewer/approver responsible for status determinations, and CFPB workforce counts as of specified dates (Dec 31, 2024 and Mar 24, 2025) broken down by division, plus the number of employees not actively working as of Mar 24, 2025 due to a stop-work order or administrative leave.