HRES 605119th CongressPassed House

Establishing the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021.

Introduced: Jul 23, 2025

Defense & National Security

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This House resolution would create a temporary Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021, under the Judiciary Committee for the 119th Congress. The subcommittee would conduct a full, standalone investigation and produce a final report by December 31, 2026. It would have broad investigative powers, including subpoena authority, the ability to take depositions, and access to intelligence-related information, all while following House Rules and existing committee procedures. The subcommittee is limited to eight members (with up to three appointed with the minority’s input), and its chair would be designated by the Speaker. Records related to the investigation would be transferred from the House Administration Committee to the subcommittee, and the Judiciary Committee would be the “successor in interest” for rules purposes. The subcommittee would terminate shortly after filing its final report or at the end of the 119th Congress, whichever comes first.

Key Points

1Establishment and composition
2- Creates a select subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee for the 119th Congress.
3- Up to 8 members total, with no more than 3 appointed in consultation with the minority leader; Speaker designates the chair.
4- Chair and ranking minority member of the Judiciary Committee are ex officio members of the subcommittee but have no vote and do not count toward quorum.
5Investigative authority and limits
6- Authorized to conduct a full and complete investigation and produce a final report on remaining questions about January 6, 2021 within the Judiciary’s jurisdiction.
7- May not hold a legislative markup (i.e., cannot amend or advance legislation as part of the subcommittee’s work).
8- May receive information from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, subject to intelligence reporting requirements.
9Procedures and tools
10- Subpoena authority: the chair can issue subpoenas; can compel information by interrogation; can order depositions with consultative input from the ranking minority member.
11- Depositions: can be taken by a member, counsel of the subcommittee, or counsel of the Judiciary, under procedures laid out by the Rules for printing in the Congressional Record.
12- Questioning: extended questioning periods for witnesses may be allowed after consultation with the ranking minority member.
13Records and succession
14- Records related to the investigation will be transferred from the House Administration Committee to the subcommittee within seven days of adoption and become subcommittee records.
15- The Judiciary Committee is the “successor in interest” for related rules and procedures.
16Timeline and termination
17- Final report due to the Judiciary Committee by December 31, 2026.
18- The subcommittee terminates 30 days after filing the final report or at the end of the 119th Congress, whichever occurs earlier.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Members and staff of the House Judiciary Committee and the newly created subcommittee; individuals and organizations providing testimony or documents related to January 6, 2021.Secondary group/area affected- House Administration Committee (records transferred) and intelligence-related processes/information handling due to access to intelligence materials.Additional impacts- Potentially expansive investigative activity, including subpoenas and depositions, with limited legislative impact since no legislative markup is allowed.- Possible partisan dynamics given the parliamentary structure (majority appointment with minority input, ex officio leadership without voting rights).- Clear, time-bound work plan with a defined final report date, creating a finite period of oversight activity and public accountability.

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