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H.R. 6954

Introduced

January 6th Truth and Transparency Act

Sponsor
DNorma J. Torres· California
Introduced
January 6, 2026
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.January 6, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6954 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6954

To direct the Director of the Congressional Research Service to prepare 
a report extent of recidivism by individuals pardoned by the President 
under Presidential Proclamation 10887, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 2026

Mrs. Torres of California (for herself, Ms. Friedman, Ms. Kelly of 
Illinois, and Mrs. Fletcher) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL

To direct the Director of the Congressional Research Service to prepare 
a report extent of recidivism by individuals pardoned by the President 
under Presidential Proclamation 10887, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``January 6th Truth and Transparency 
Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON RECIDIVISM BY 1/6 INSURRECTIONISTS.

(a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Director of the 
Congressional Research Service shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees and make publicly available on the website of 
the Library of Congress, a report on the extent of recidivism by 
individuals pardoned by the President under Presidential Proclamation 
10887 entitled ``Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for 
Certain Offenses Relating to the Events at or Near the United States 
Capitol on January 6, 2021'' (January 20, 2025).
(b) Contents.--The report under subsection (a) shall contain--
(1) a list of each individual who was pardoned by, had 
their sentence commuted by, or with respect to whom a pending 
indictment was dismissed pursuant to the Presidential 
Proclamation referred to in subsection (a);
(2) a list of each individual described in paragraph (1) 
who has been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a 
criminal offense under Federal, State, or local law, during the 
period beginning on January 20, 2025, and ending on the date of 
the report, including a description of each such criminal 
offense;
(3) a list of each individual described in paragraph (1) 
who has been involved in an encounter with Federal, State, or 
local law enforcement, that involved the use of force by a law 
enforcement officer against the individual; and
(4) any other information the Director of the Congressional 
Research Service determines appropriate.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means
(1) the Committee on House Administration of the House of 
Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the 
Senate; and
(3) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and of the Senate.
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