PSI Sci

Before you vote › Federal bills

H.Res. 605: Establishing the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-07-23 · Congress · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 605 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H3780; text: CR H3780)

federal

What does this mean?

Official title

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

Plain summary

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.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

PSI Sci description of the legislative step (not an opinion).

What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

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

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

AI explanation – may be wrong, check the official text

No AI explanation yet. It takes up to a minute to write and is then saved for everyone.

Limited to a few requests an hour per person.

The strongest published arguments

Arguments for (supporters)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Arguments against (opponents)

Needs sources: no published arguments on this side yet. We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Alternatives

Needs sources: no published alternatives yet (for example a different bill, a law instead of an amendment, or keeping current law). We only show items backed by a published source. Suggest one.

Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · 0 cosponsors

Money: No cost estimate published yet. No linked contracts or vendors yet.

Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-hres605 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills