Bills · HRES 502
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House Res.HRES 502Government Operations and Politics
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the development of a centralized database by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. that compiles American citizens' personal information across Federal agencies and departments, including confidential taxpayer, identity, wage, child support, bank account, student loan, health, medical, financial, or other information.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses critical issues of government transparency, individual privacy, and the potential scope of federal data collection. If the government is building a large, centralized database compiling extensive personal information from various agencies, it raises significant questions about how that data will be protected, who will have access to it, and for what purposes it will be used. This resolution is an attempt by Congress to exercise oversight and obtain answers to these questions.
If this resolution is adopted, it means Congress is taking steps to investigate potential widespread data collection and its implications, which could lead to greater public awareness and possibly new legislation regarding data privacy. If it doesn't pass, there might be less public information available about such a database, leaving citizens and their representatives in the dark about how their personal information is being managed and potentially used by the federal government and its private contractors.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requests the President and directs the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to transmit documents to the House of Representatives.
This provision is crucial as it initiates a formal inquiry by Congress to gain insight into executive branch activities.
PROVISION 02
Seeks documents related to the development of a centralized database by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. that compiles American citizens' personal information.
This targets a specific, sensitive project involving a private company and vast amounts of citizen data, raising privacy concerns.
PROVISION 03
Requests information on the purpose and potential uses of the database, including whether it will be used for tax audits, criminal investigations, benefit denials, or sale of information.
This aims to understand the scope and potential impact of the database on citizens' rights and benefits.
PROVISION 04
Requests documents regarding services provided by Palantir Technologies Inc. to federal agencies, especially those under sole source or indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts.
This provision seeks to examine contracting practices and transparency in government partnerships with private technology firms.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 11
Submitted in House
JUN 11
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Resolution
NumberHRES 502
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 11, 2025
Last actionJun 11, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 11, 2025
House Res.HRES 502Government Operations and Politics
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the development of a centralized database by the Federal government and Palantir Technologies Inc. that compiles American citizens' personal information across Federal agencies and departments, including confidential taxpayer, identity, wage, child support, bank account, student loan, health, medical, financial, or other information.
INTRODUCED JUN 11, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 11, 2025
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