H.Res. 605 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Rules, Jul 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCreates subcommittee to investigate January 6
This resolution sets up a new investigative subcommittee under the House Judiciary Committee to look into what happened on January 6, 2021. The subcommittee will have up to eight members from Congress and can use tools like witness questioning, subpoenas, and depositions to gather information. It's required to submit a final report by December 31, 2026, and will then dissolve.
How it affects you
This is a congressional investigation into a specific historical event. Most people won't directly feel the effects of this subcommittee's work, though the final report could shape public understanding of what occurred that day.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 23, 2025)
This resolution establishes a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary called the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021.
The select subcommittee shall be composed of not more than eight Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner appointed by the Speaker of the House, of whom not more than three shall be appointed in consultation with the minority leader.
The resolution authorizes and directs the select subcommittee to conduct a full and complete investigation and study and issue a final report of the events surrounding January 6, 2021.
The resolution authorizes the chair of the select subcommittee to receive information available to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; to extend certain periods for questioning witnesses; and to use depositions, subpoenas, and interrogatories to collect information. The select subcommittee may not hold a markup of legislation.
The select subcommittee's final report shall be submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary by December 31, 2026. The select subcommittee terminates 30 days after filing the final report or on the last day of the 119th Congress, whichever comes first.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.Res. 605
RESOLUTION
Establishing the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021.
Sponsor: Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11) · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 3, 2025: “Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 605 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3780; text: CR H3780)”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.