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HRES 605 · 119th Congress · Congress

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

Introduced July 23, 2025 Latest action September 03, 2025 0 cosponsors

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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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Sep 03, 2025
passed Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 605 is considered passed House.
Sep 03, 2025
passed Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 605 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3780; text: CR H3780)
Jul 23, 2025
introduced Submitted in House
Jul 23, 2025
introduced Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H. Res. 605 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H. Res. 605 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+H. Res. 605
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. RES. 605
+In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
-Establishing the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining
-Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-
-July 23, 2025
-
-Mr. Loudermilk submitted the following resolution; which was referred
-to the Committee on Rules
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-RESOLUTION
-
-Establishing the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining
-Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021.
-
+September 3, 2025.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE REMAINING QUESTIONS
SURROUNDING JANUARY 6, 2021.
(a) Establishment; Composition.--
-(1) Establishment.--There is hereby established for the One
-Hundred Nineteenth Congress a select investigative subcommittee
-of the Committee on the Judiciary called the Select
-Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding
-January 6, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the ``select
-subcommittee'').
+(1) Establishment.--There is hereby established for the One Hundred
+Nineteenth Congress a select investigative subcommittee of the Committee
+on the Judiciary called the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the
+Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021 (hereinafter referred to
+as the ``select subcommittee'').
(2) Composition.--
-(A) The select subcommittee shall be composed of
-not more than 8 Members, Delegates, or the Resident
-Commissioner appointed by the Speaker, of whom not more
-than 3 shall be appointed in consultation with the
-minority leader. The Speaker shall designate one member
-of the select subcommittee as its chair. Any vacancy in
-the select subcommittee shall be filled in the same
-manner as the original appointment.
-(B) Each member appointed to the select
-subcommittee shall be treated as though a member of the
-Committee on the Judiciary for purposes of the select
-subcommittee.
-(C) The chair and ranking minority member of the
-Committee on the Judiciary shall be ex officio members
-of the select subcommittee but shall have no vote in
-the select subcommittee and may not be counted for
-purposes of determining a quorum thereof.
-(3) Service.--Service on the select subcommittee shall not
-count against the limitations in clause 5(b)(2)(A) of rule X of
+(A) The select subcommittee shall be composed of not more
+than 8 Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner
+appointed by the Speaker, of whom not more than 3 shall be
+appointed in consultation with the minority leader. The Speaker
+shall designate one member of the select subcommittee as its
+chair. Any vacancy in the select subcommittee shall be filled in
+the same manner as the original appointment.
+(B) Each member appointed to the select subcommittee shall
+be treated as though a member of the Committee on the Judiciary
+for purposes of the select subcommittee.
+(C) The chair and ranking minority member of the Committee
+on the Judiciary shall be ex officio members of the select
+subcommittee but shall have no vote in the select subcommittee
+and may not be counted for purposes of determining a quorum
+thereof.
+(3) Service.--Service on the select subcommittee shall not count
+against the limitations in clause 5(b)(2)(A) of rule X of the Rules of
+the House of Representatives.
+(b) Investigative Functions and Authority.--The select subcommittee is
+authorized and directed to conduct a full and complete investigation and study
+and issue a final report of the events surrounding January 6, 2021 regarding
+matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judiciary under clause
+1(l) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives. The select
+subcommittee may not hold a markup of legislation.
+(c) Procedure.--
+(1) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and the
+rules of the Committee on the Judiciary shall apply to the select
+subcommittee in the same manner as a subcommittee except as follows:
+(A) The chair of the select subcommittee may, after
+consultation with the ranking minority member, recognize--
+(i) members of the select subcommittee to question a
+witness for periods longer than five minutes as though
+pursuant to clause 2(j)(2)(B) of such rule XI; and
+(ii) staff of the select subcommittee or staff of
+the Committee on the Judiciary to question a witness as
+though pursuant to clause 2(j)(2)(C) of such rule XI.
+(B) The chair of the select subcommittee may authorize and
+issue subpoenas pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI in the
+investigation, study, and report conducted pursuant to
+subsection (b), including for the purpose of taking depositions.
+(C) With regard to the full scope of investigative authority
+under subsection (b), the select subcommittee shall be
+authorized to receive information available to the Permanent
+Select Committee on Intelligence, consistent with congressional
+reporting requirements for intelligence and intelligence-related
+activities, and any such information received shall be subject
+to the terms and conditions applicable under clause 11 of rule
+X.
+(2) The chair of the select subcommittee is authorized to compel by
+subpoena the furnishing of information by interrogatory.
+(3)(A) The chair of the select subcommittee, upon consultation with
+the ranking minority member, may order the taking of depositions,
+including pursuant to subpoena, by a Member, counsel of the select
+subcommittee, or counsel of the Committee on the Judiciary, in the same
+manner as a standing committee pursuant to section 3(t) of House
+Resolution 5, One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
+(B) Depositions taken under the authority prescribed in this
+paragraph shall be governed by the procedures submitted by the chair of
+the Committee on Rules for printing in the Congressional Record on
+January 14, 2025.
+(4) Subpoenas authorized pursuant to this resolution may be signed
+by the chair of the select subcommittee or a designee.
+(5) The provisions of this resolution shall govern the proceedings
+of the select subcommittee in the event of any conflict with the rules
+of the House or of the Committee on the Judiciary.
+(d) Transfer of Records.--The Committee on House Administration is directed
+to transfer any records in any form relating to the matters described in
+subsection (b) to the select subcommittee not later than seven days after
+adoption of the resolution by the House. Such records shall become the records
+of the select subcommittee.
+(e) Successor.--The Committee on the Judiciary is the ``successor in
+interest'' to the select subcommittee for purposes of clause 8(c) of rule II of
the Rules of the House of Representatives.
-(b) Investigative Functions and Authority.--The select subcommittee
-is authorized and directed to conduct a full and complete investigation
-and study and issue a final report of the events surrounding January 6,
-2021 regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee on the
-Judiciary under clause 1(l) of rule X of the Rules of the House of
-Representatives. The select subcommittee may not hold a markup of
-legislation.
-(c) Procedure.--
-(1) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives
-and the rules of the Committee on the Judiciary shall apply to
-the select subcommittee in the same manner as a subcommittee
-except as follows:
-(A) The chair of the select subcommittee may, after
-consultation with the ranking minority member,
-recognize--
-(i) members of the select subcommittee to
-question a witness for periods longer than five
-minutes as though pursuant to clause 2(j)(2)(B)
-of such rule XI; and
-(ii) staff of the select subcommittee or
-staff of the Committee on the Judiciary to
-question a witness as though pursuant to clause
-2(j)(2)(C) of such rule XI.
-(B) The chair of the select subcommittee may
-authorize and issue subpoenas pursuant to clause 2(m)
-of rule XI in the investigation, study, and report
-conducted pursuant to subsection (b), including for the
-purpose of taking depositions.
-(C) With regard to the full scope of investigative
-authority under subsection (b), the select subcommittee
-shall be authorized to receive information available to
-the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
-consistent with congressional reporting requirements
-for intelligence and intelligence-related activities,
-and any such information received shall be subject to
-the terms and conditions applicable under clause 11 of
-rule X.
-(2) The chair of the select subcommittee is authorized to
-compel by subpoena the furnishing of information by
-interrogatory.
-(3)(A) The chair of the select subcommittee, upon
-consultation with the ranking minority member, may order the
-taking of depositions, including pursuant to subpoena, by a
-Member, counsel of the select subcommittee, or counsel of the
-Committee on the Judiciary, in the same manner as a standing
-committee pursuant to section 3(t) of House Resolution 5, One
-Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
-(B) Depositions taken under the authority prescribed in
-this paragraph shall be governed by the procedures submitted by
-the chair of the Committee on Rules for printing in the
-Congressional Record on January 14, 2025.
-(4) Subpoenas authorized pursuant to this resolution may be
-signed by the chair of the select subcommittee or a designee.
-(5) The provisions of this resolution shall govern the
-proceedings of the select subcommittee in the event of any
-conflict with the rules of the House or of the Committee on the
-Judiciary.
-(d) Transfer of Records.--The Committee on House Administration is
-directed to transfer any records in any form relating to the matters
-described in subsection (b) to the select subcommittee not later than
-seven days after adoption of the resolution by the House. Such records
-shall become the records of the select subcommittee.
-(e) Successor.--The Committee on the Judiciary is the ``successor
-in interest'' to the select subcommittee for purposes of clause 8(c) of
-rule II of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
-(f) Final Report.--The final report of the select subcommittee
-shall be submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary by December 31,
-2026.
+(f) Final Report.--The final report of the select subcommittee shall be
+submitted to the Committee on the Judiciary by December 31, 2026.
(g) Termination.--The select subcommittee shall terminate--
-(1) 30 days after filing the final report under subsection
-(f); or
+(1) 30 days after filing the final report under subsection (f); or
(2) on the last day of the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress,
whichever occurs earlier.
-<all>
+Attest:
+
+Clerk.