# Plain Language Summary

This is a request from some House members asking the President and Attorney General to hand over a secret document related to an FBI search of a former President's home. Specifically, they want a copy of the affidavit—which is the detailed written statement that law enforcement officials use to convince a judge that they have good reason to search someone's property. In this case, it's the document the FBI used to get permission to search the former President's residence.

The resolution gives the President and Attorney General 14 days to provide this affidavit to the House of Representatives. However, it's important to understand that this is technically just a request to the President and a directive to the Attorney General—it's not a law that forces them to comply. The affidavit is normally kept secret to protect ongoing investigations and the privacy of people involved, so whether they actually turn it over depends on whether they decide to do so and whether they believe releasing it would harm any ongoing legal matters.

For everyday people, this mainly matters if you care about government transparency and oversight. Some people believe Congress should see these documents to make sure law enforcement is acting appropriately, while others worry that releasing such documents could compromise investigations or set a bad precedent for keeping sensitive law enforcement information private. This resolution reflects a broader debate about how much information the public and Congress should have access to when it comes to high-profile government actions.

Of inquiry requesting the President and directing Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to transmit, respectively, a copy of the affidavit to the House of Representatives related to the raid on the former President.

Gosar, Paul A.

 <p>This resolution requests the President, and directs the Attorney General, to transmit to the House of Representatives a copy of the affidavit submitted for the warrant on the former President, to the extent that any such affidavit is within the possession of the President or the Department of Justice.</p>