# Plain Language Summary

This is a request from Congress asking the President to hand over documents and emails about what White House staff discussed regarding Title 42—a public health rule that allowed the government to quickly turn away migrants at the southern border during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Congress wants to see what conversations happened between White House staff and outside experts or groups about what would happen if this rule was ended.

The documents Congress is asking for would show what the White House thought might occur if Title 42 was revoked. This includes internal emails and memos among White House staff, as well as any communications they had with outside advisors or organizations. Congress wants to know what the administration predicted would happen in three specific areas: how many more people might cross the border, what public health impacts might result, and whether more fentanyl (a dangerous drug) might enter the country.

The President has 14 days after Congress approves this resolution to provide these documents. This is essentially Congress trying to get transparency into the decision-making process around a major border policy. For everyday people, this matters because it affects immigration policy and border security—issues that influence everything from drug trafficking to labor markets to public health. The resolution doesn't change any laws or policies itself; it's simply demanding that the administration share what it knew and discussed before making decisions about this border rule.

Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to communications by staff of the White House regarding the implications of revoking the public health orders commonly referred to as "title 42".

Lesko, Debbie

 <p>This resolution directs the President to provide, within 14 days, certain information and documents concerning the revocation of emergency orders restricting entries and imports into the United States to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19. In particular, the President must provide materials that address the implications of the revocation on (1) the number of border crossings, (2) public health, and (3) potential increases in the amount of fentanyl entering the United States.</p>