# 119-hres-268: 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.

119-hres-268, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-268
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Disclosure of documents on military actions against the Houthis and DoD information controls.** This resolution would direct the President and the Secretary of Defense to transmit to the House, within 14 days after adoption, any records that refer to or relate to the military activities against the Houthis on or about March 15, 2025 and to any Department of Defense policy, guidance, instruction, standard, practice, procedure, or law governing the control, communication, transmission, or delivery of classified or sensitive information since January 20, 2025. The request covers documents, records, telephone records, recordings, memos, transcripts, maps, charts, tables, logs, calendars, messages, correspondence, emails, texts, chats, electronic communications, and other materials in their possession.

## Provisions PRIA read

- House would seek Houthi strike records, secrecy rules: benefit, low. If adopted, the House would ask the President and direct the Defense Department to send records within 14 days. The request would cover U.S. military actions against the Houthis on or about March 15, 2025. It would also cover any DoD rules or any law on handling classified or sensitive information…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-268 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/268)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-268 (as of 2025-12-21).