Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 10.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2025

This resolution requests that the President provide (and directs the Department of the Treasury to provide) to the House of Representatives all communication related to

access to or use of the Treasury payment system by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, or any member of his team;

access to or use of confidential tax returns or tax return information by DOGE, Elon Musk, or a member of his team; and

any screenshots taken of the data or records in the Treasury payment system by DOGE, Elon Musk, or a member of his team.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D–TX

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Ways and Means Committee

18 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Mar 18, 2025
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
Mar 18, 2025
Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-18.
Mar 18, 2025
Reported adversely by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-18.
Mar 12, 2025
Ordered to be Reported Adversely by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
Mar 12, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2025
Submitted in House
Feb 12, 2025
Submitted in House

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Analyze H.Res.127 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.127, 119th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/127

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2025-03-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres127/BILLS-119hres127rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-25T16:50:07Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze H.Res.127 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.127, 119th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/127

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2025-03-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres127/BILLS-119hres127rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-25T16:50:07Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.127, 119th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/127

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2025-03-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres127/BILLS-119hres127rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-25T16:50:07Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.127, 119th Congress: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/127

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2025-03-18.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres127/BILLS-119hres127rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-25T16:50:07Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.127 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.