The Alliance for Retired Americans, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have sued the U.S. Department of the Treasury for sharing Americans' confidential information with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The plaintiffs allege that Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent facilitated DOGE gaining access to the records of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, which manages financial transactions for the entire federal government, including financial transactions between the government and members of the public. To serve this function, the Bureau of Fiscal service collects and maintains sensitive personal and financial information from millions of Americans. The plaintiffs argue that sharing this information with DOGE violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Privacy Act, as well as Internal Revenue Code regulations. The plaintiffs requested that the court block DOGE access to Bureau of Fiscal Service Records and grant relief to individuals whose information was accessed.
