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Introduced July 23, 2025 by Barry D. Loudermilk · Last progress September 3, 2025
The bill creates a time‑limited, empowered congressional investigation to produce a public report on January 6, strengthening fact‑finding and record access, but it increases federal spending, imposes legal burdens on subpoenaed parties, and risks perceptions of partisan control that could undermine public trust.
All Americans (taxpayers and the general public) gain an authorized, time‑limited federal investigation into January 6 that must produce a final public report by December 31, 2026, creating an official account and record of remaining questions.
The investigation is empowered with subpoenas, depositions, and intelligence‑sharing (with legal protections), enabling a more complete public record and stronger fact‑finding capability.
The Committee on the Judiciary (and Congress) is designated as a clear successor for consolidated investigative records and given expedited access (within seven days), improving continuity and oversight of the investigation's materials.
The investigation will use congressional resources and staff time, increasing government spending for some taxpayers without providing direct services.
Individuals and entities subpoenaed (including federal employees) may face compelled testimony, document production, and depositions under penalty, creating legal exposure and privacy burdens for those targeted.
Speaker‑controlled appointment rules with limited minority consultation risk perceptions of partisanship in the investigation, which could erode public trust in the inquiry's fairness.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Establishes a select House Judiciary subcommittee to investigate remaining questions about January 6, 2021, with subpoena power and a final report due by Dec 31, 2026.
Creates a select investigative subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee to examine remaining questions about the January 6, 2021 events. The subcommittee may have up to eight members appointed by the Speaker (no more than three appointed in consultation with the minority leader), can issue subpoenas including depositions and interrogatories, receive appropriately protected intelligence committee materials, and must deliver a final report to the Judiciary Committee by December 31, 2026. The subcommittee cannot mark up legislation and will terminate 30 days after filing its final report or at the end of the 119th Congress, whichever comes first.