Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on local economies and communities of the Department of Government Efficiency and newly-imposed tariffs.
This resolution requests the President and directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit specific documents to the House of Representatives within 14 days of its adoption. The requested materials include various records, communications, and studies related to the economic impacts of recent government actions. Specifically, the resolution seeks information on the reduction in local gross domestic product resulting from mass layoffs of federal workers and lease terminations recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) , including employees of the IRS and Social Security offices. It also requests data on the number of unemployed workers, unemployment rate increases, and the duration of unemployment in communities affected by DOGE's actions or large federal contract terminations since January 20, 2025. Furthermore, the resolution asks for details on the impact on federal performance measurements in unemployment insurance programs and for information broken down by State, region, or local community. Finally, it requests data on the projected change in the cost of imported goods subject to tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, or other countries since January 20, 2025, at national, State, regional, or local levels.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Submitted in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the effect on local economies and communities of the Department of Government Efficiency and newly-imposed tariffs.
USA119th CongressHRES-302| House
| Updated: 4/8/2025
This resolution requests the President and directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and Labor to transmit specific documents to the House of Representatives within 14 days of its adoption. The requested materials include various records, communications, and studies related to the economic impacts of recent government actions. Specifically, the resolution seeks information on the reduction in local gross domestic product resulting from mass layoffs of federal workers and lease terminations recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) , including employees of the IRS and Social Security offices. It also requests data on the number of unemployed workers, unemployment rate increases, and the duration of unemployment in communities affected by DOGE's actions or large federal contract terminations since January 20, 2025. Furthermore, the resolution asks for details on the impact on federal performance measurements in unemployment insurance programs and for information broken down by State, region, or local community. Finally, it requests data on the projected change in the cost of imported goods subject to tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico, or other countries since January 20, 2025, at national, State, regional, or local levels.