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.

House Resolution

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.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 10.

Introduced:Feb 12, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Lloyd A. Doggett

Representative

Democratic

TX-37

Cosponsors

18

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Finance and Financial Sector

Summary

This resolution requests the President and directs the Treasury Department to provide the House with all communications related to the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, or his team accessing Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information, including any screenshots taken of Treasury data.

Latest Action

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 10.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution requests the President and directs the Treasury Department to provide the House with all communications related to the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, or his team accessing Treasury payment systems and confidential taxpayer information, including any screenshots taken of Treasury data.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>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</p><ul><li>access to or use of the Treasury payment system by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Elon Musk, or any member of his team;</li><li>access to or use of confidential tax returns or tax return information by DOGE, Elon Musk, or a member of his team; and</li><li>any screenshots taken of the data or records in the Treasury payment system by DOGE, Elon Musk, or a member of his team. </li></ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Requests communications about DOGE access to Treasury payment systems
Seeks information on access to confidential taxpayer data
Covers Elon Musk and members of his DOGE team
Asks about any screenshots taken of Treasury records
Directs Treasury Department to provide documents to House

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This oversight resolution would compel disclosure of information about what access DOGE personnel have had to sensitive Treasury systems and taxpayer information. It reflects congressional concern about government data security and privacy protections.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Finance and Financial Sector

Related Subjects

Congressional-executive branch relations

Executive agency funding and structure

Government information and archives

House of Representatives

Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Presidential administrations

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

127, 119th Congress (2025). "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.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-127