What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This is a House resolution of inquiry that formally requests the President and directs the Secretary of Defense to provide the House of Representatives with documents and information related to two topics: (1) specific military actions against the Houthis that occurred around March 15, 2025, and (2) the laws, policies, and procedures governing the handling of classified or sensitive information within the Department of Defense since January 20, 2025. It is a procedural tool to compel the executive branch to share information.
Action Timeline
2025-03-27
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-03-27
Submitted in House
2025-03-27
Submitted in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HRES.268 pass?
HRES.268 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 56%.
What does HRES.268 do?
This is a House resolution of inquiry that formally requests the President and directs the Secretary of Defense to provide the House of Representatives with documents and information related to two topics: (1) specific military actions against the Houthis that occurred around March 15, 2025, and (2) the laws, policies, and procedures governing the handling of classified or sensitive information within the Department of Defense since January 20, 2025. It is a procedural tool to compel the executive branch to share information.
Who sponsored HRES.268?
HRES.268 was sponsored by Adam Smith (D-Washington).
Full Bill Text
119 HRES 268 IH: Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit information to the House of Representatives relating to certain military activities against the Houthis and information referring or relating to certain laws and certain policies, guidance, instructions, standards, practices, and procedures of the Department of Defense applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or sensitive information. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IV 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 268 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2025 Mr. Smith of Washington submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services RESOLUTION Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense to transmit information to the House of Representatives relating to certain military activities against the Houthis and information referring or relating to certain laws and certain policies, guidance, instructions, standards, practices, and procedures of the Department of Defense applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or sensitive information. That the President is requested, and the Secretary of Defense is directed, to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, any information, including, but not limited to, copies of any document, record, telephone record, recording, memo, transcript, map, chart, table, graph, log, calendar, notation, minute, message, correspondence, email, text, chat, electronic communication, or any other form of communication, or any portion of any communication in the possession of the President or the Department of Defense that refers to, or relates to, the military activities against the Houthis that occurred on or about March 15, 2025, or that refers to, or relates to, any policy, guidance, instruction, standard, practice, or procedure of the Department of Defense, or any law, that has been applicable to the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or other sensitive information at any time since January 20, 2025.
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