# Plain Language Summary of H. RES. 327

This is a formal request from House Democrats asking the President to hand over documents and information about what's happening at the Social Security Administration. Specifically, they want to know what changes have been made to Social Security operations since mid-March 2025, and they're asking for all the paperwork, emails, recordings, and communications related to these changes within two weeks.

The resolution focuses on three main areas of concern. First, it asks about new policies announced in late March that eliminated the ability for seniors, survivors, and their families to apply for Social Security benefits over the phone. Under these new rules, anyone who can't or doesn't want to apply online now has to visit a local Social Security office in person to prove their identity before they can apply. Second, the House wants information about any Social Security offices, card centers, or hearing offices that have been closed or merged together since mid-March. Third, they're requesting details about staff layoffs and reductions at Social Security, including any formal reduction-in-force actions that eliminated jobs.

The resolution also specifically asks about something called the "Department of Government Efficiency" and what access this department has been given to Social Security Administration operations and information. The House wants to understand how these changes might affect regular people's ability to access Social Security services and benefits. This is essentially Congress demanding transparency about significant operational changes at Social Security and wanting to understand the reasoning and scope of those changes.

Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after March 12, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such Administration.

Horsford, Steven

<p>This resolution requests that the President provide to the House of Representatives copies of any documents or other communications related to</p><ul><li>ending application for Social Security benefits by phone;</li><li>closing or consolidating Social Security Administration (SSA) offices after March 12, 2025; or</li><li>reducing SSA&nbsp;staff after March 12, 2025.</li></ul>