January 6 commission

The National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex, known colloquially as the January 6 commission, was an unsuccessful proposal to create a commission that would have investigated the January 6 United States Capitol attack. On February 15, 2021, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced that she planned to create a "9/11-type commission". The details were initially negotiated by Republican John Katko, and would have consisted of an equal number of Democrats and Republicans. A bill forming the commission passed the House of Representatives on May 19, with all Democrats and 35 Republicans voting in support of it. However, it was blocked by Senate Republicans on May 28, with 54 Senators voting in favor and 35 voting against, failing to clear the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster.

National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
Long titleAn Act to establish the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 riot on the United States Capitol Complex, and for other purposes
Enacted bythe 117th United States Congress
Number of co-sponsors1
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 3233 by Bennie Thompson (D–MS) on May 14, 2021
  • Committee consideration by House Homeland Security Committee, later referred to the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism
  • Passed the House of Representatives on May 19, 2021 (252–175)
January 6 United
States Capitol attack
Timeline • Planning
Background
2020 presidential election
and other causes
Related groups and persons
Participants
Notable people
Organizations
Law enforcement response
Aftermath
Biden inauguration
Investigations and charges
Corporate actions
Reactions
Impeachment and 2024 presidential election

After the bill establishing the commission failed, the House of Representatives created the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.

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