Given that we're now under a regime of rule-by-law rather than rule-of-law, it would be reasonable to assume the only goals of this are for propaganda purposes

Given that we're now under a regime of rule-by-law rather than rule-of-law, it would be reasonable to assume the only goals of this are for propaganda purposes (make people think some kind of reform is being done) and as a cudgel to go after members of Congress who don't fall in line with the fascists.