[20210526]IN11670_H、 R3233年调查1月6日袭击美国国会大厦的国家委员会法案.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act Updated May 26, 2021 On May 14, 2021, House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson and Ranking Member John Katko introduced H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act (hereinafter, January 6 Commission). The January 6 Commission would study “the facts and circumstances surrounding the facts and circumstances of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol as well as the influencing factors that may have provoked the attack on our democracy.” The House considered and passed H.R. 3233 on May 19, 2021. This Insight provides an overview of congressional advisory commission structures and outlines key features of the proposed January 6 Commission in H.R. 3233. What Are Congressional Advisory Commissions? Historically, Congress has used advisory commissions to assist public policy development. Advisory commissions can provide Congress with a potentially high-visibility forum to assemble expertise that might not exist within t