H.Res. 503: Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
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H.Res. 503: Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-28 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 197 (2021): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES503 (2021-06-30), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
Plain summary
This resolution establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. The select committee must (1) conduct an investigation of the relevant facts and circumstances relating to the attack on the Capitol; (2) identify, review, and evaluate the causes of and the lessons learned from this attack; and (3) submit a report containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations to prevent future acts of violence, domestic terrorism, and domestic violent extremism, and to improve the security of the U.S. Capitol Complex and other American democratic institutions. The select committee consists of 13 Members of the House appointed by the Speaker; 5 must be appointed after consultation with the minority leader. The resolution gives the select committee specified powers, including the authority to hold hearings, receive evidence, and issue subpoenas. It also requires other House committees to share relevant records with the select committee within 14 days of the resolution's adoption or receipt of such records.
Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 197 (2021): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES503 (2021-06-30): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres503.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>
Record fed-us-cong117-hres503 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117