# 119-hr-2363: DOGE POUND Act of 2025

119-hr-2363, DOGE POUND Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2363
- Congress: 119
- Title: DOGE POUND Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Blocks broad access to HHS systems that store individually identifiable health information** and creates narrow eligibility rules plus penalties for unauthorized use. It would tighten who can see sensitive health data and require fast reporting when access is improper. - HHS officers, employees, and contractors would only be allowed access if they were eligible before Jan. 20, 2025 and remained eligible through the access date. - Non-HHS users would face six conditions to gain access, including a security clearance under the National Security Act, avoiding conflicts under 18 U.S.C. § 208, not being a Special Government Employee, at least one year of continuous civil service, completion of privacy and cybersecurity training, and a signed ethics agreement. - Knowingly violating the access rules could bring fines or up to 5 years in prison and is prosecutable for up to 10 years after the offense. - The HHS Inspector General would have to investigate every unauthorized access and report to Congress within 30 days with a description of the incident, a risk assessment, and any stopped payments during the event.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Criminal penalties and breach reports at HHS: benefit, high. If enacted, knowingly breaking these access rules would be a federal crime. A violator could face up to 5 years in prison, a fine, or both. Prosecutors would have 10 years to bring charges. The HHS Inspector General would have to investigate every unauthorized access and report to Congress within 3…
- Tighter limits on HHS health data access: benefit, high. If enacted, HHS would only let certain people use systems with personal health data. HHS staff could keep access only if they were eligible before January 20, 2025 and stayed eligible. Others would need a proper federal security clearance and no conflict of interest, and they cannot be a Special Go…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2363 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2363)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2363 (as of 2025-12-21).