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HRES 477

Establishing the Select Committee on President Biden's Cognitive Decline.

119th Congress Introduced by Jimmy Patronis

Creates a temporary House Select Committee to examine President Biden’s cognitive decline, launching a focused investigation with powers and rules to be defined.

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Bill Summary · HRES 477

Summary of HRES 477 — Establishing the Select Committee on President Biden's Cognitive Decline

Basic information

  • Bill Type: House Resolution (HRES 477)
  • Title: Establishing the Select Committee on President Biden’s Cognitive Decline
  • Status: Submitted in the House
  • Introduced: June 4, 2025
  • Primary Sponsor: Jimmy Patronis
  • Current Referral: Referred to the House Committee on Rules

Purpose and intent

  • The resolution seeks to establish a new temporary investigative body in the House of Representatives: the Select Committee on President Biden’s Cognitive Decline. The text released with the introduction states simply that “There is hereby established in the House of Representatives a Select Committee on President Biden’s Cognitive Decline.”

Key provisions (as introduced)

  • The sole introduced provision explicitly creates the Select Committee and designates it as such for the House’s consideration and operation.
  • No additional details are provided in the introduced version about:
    • The committee’s mandate beyond establishing its existence
    • Members or appointment process
    • Specific powers (e.g., hearings, subpoenas)
    • Duration, jurisdiction, or scope of investigation
    • Funding or staffing
    • Rules governing procedures

Potential impact and scope

  • If enacted, the bill would establish a new, temporary congressional committee intended to examine concerns related to the President’s cognitive condition. The creation of such a committee could influence:
    • Legislative and political discourse surrounding presidential fitness and oversight
    • Allocation of House resources toward hearings, investigations, and related activities
    • Public and media attention on investigations into the President, depending on subsequent rules and actions
  • The current text does not outline powers, duties, or oversight remit beyond establishing the body, so all substantive authority would typically be defined in later rulemaking or a fuller bill.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • Next steps if advanced: The Rules Committee would review the resolution, potentially proposing amendments or proceeding to a floor vote. A House vote would determine whether the committee is formally created.
  • Timeline uncertainty: As of the introduction, the bill is at an early procedural stage with a referral to Rules; no floor action or additional amendments are documented.

Notes for readers

  • This summary reflects the information available from the introduced text. If later revisions are filed, they may specify membership, powers, duration, funding, and procedural rules that define how the Select Committee would operate.

If you’d like, I can add a comparison to how similar select committees have been structured in past Congresses to provide context on what those provisions typically include.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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