This resolution sets up a select subcommittee under the House Judiciary Committee to examine remaining January 6 questions within that committee's jurisdiction. It gives the chair broad investigative powers, moves related records to the panel, and requires a final report by December 31, 2026.
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Establishing the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021. is a House bill passed by the House. The latest recorded action: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 605 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3780; text: CR H3780).
Latest action on H.Res. 605: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 605 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3780; text: CR H3780)
Who this affects: This resolution mainly affects House members serving on the new subcommittee, the House Judiciary Committee, congressional staff, and witnesses or agencies that may be asked for documents or testimony. It also affects the Committee on House Administration, which must transfer records, and the House Intelligence Committee process because the subcommittee may receive intelligence-related information that is normally handled there. People and institutions connected to January 6 matters within Judiciary's jurisdiction could face information requests, subpoenas, depositions, or written questions.
Why this matters: This resolution determines how the House will continue examining January 6 issues that fall within the Judiciary Committee's area, especially legal, constitutional, and justice-related questions. It matters because it gives a smaller panel defined authority, strong investigative tools, access to transferred records, and a set deadline to finish its work. That could help Congress build a more organized factual record, although the resolution itself does not change criminal law or create new rights or penalties. The structure also matters because special procedural rules in this resolution override conflicting House or Judiciary Committee rules for this investigation.
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