{"format":1,"id":"117-hres-503","congress":117,"number":"H.Res. 503","kind":"simple_resolution","group":"bills","title":"Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol."}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-06-28","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-06-30","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h197","question":"On Agreeing to the Resolution","title":"Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol","result":"Passed","yea":222,"nay":190,"present":0,"not_voting":19,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll197.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","date":"2021-06-30"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-06-30","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This resolution establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":164},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes a House select committee to investigate the facts, circumstances and causes of the January 6, 2021 attack on the United States Capitol, sets its membership, powers and procedures, and requires a final report.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#H7F41EE266DFC4709A3303EAE289BE148"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#HD168F6444DAF4BE3882F8857847003C2"},{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#H33CCBBFBC466422AAFEF8CDEDF58B0DA"}]},"core_areas":["Establishment and membership of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol","Investigative purposes, functions and reports","Subpoena, deposition and hearing procedures","Records sharing, staffing and funding","Termination and disposition of records"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Establishes the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, with 13 Members appointed by the Speaker, 5 of them after consultation with the minority leader.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#H6C8F0E47C698470982694451CABF69C6"}},{"text":"Directs the Select Committee to investigate and evaluate the causes of and lessons from the January 6, 2021 attack, including the activities of intelligence and law enforcement agencies and the policies of the United States Capitol Police.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#H33CCBBFBC466422AAFEF8CDEDF58B0DA"}},{"text":"Directs the Select Committee to issue a final report to the House, permits interim reports, allows classified or law enforcement-sensitive annexes, and bars the Select Committee from holding a markup of legislation.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#H33CCBBFBC466422AAFEF8CDEDF58B0DA"}},{"text":"Authorizes the chair of the Select Committee to issue subpoenas, including for depositions and for the furnishing of information by interrogatory.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 5","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#HD503D014AF4644D8815F1303F75A2DD9"}},{"text":"Requires any House committee holding relevant records to provide copies to the Select Committee within 14 days of the resolution's adoption or receipt of the records.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 6","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#HBB51CB311FEA46FEB8173843F2722E76"}},{"text":"Terminates the Select Committee 30 days after it files its final report and transfers its records to the committee or committees the Speaker designates.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 7","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh#H223507C1774441AF8FD4E61EF1EF7CF3"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-06-30","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/503/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hres-503.png","v":"b30598d2012d","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Res. 503, 117th Congress: Establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. House: 222 Yea, 190 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 30 Jun 2021."}}