Epstein Files Transparency Act
Latest action · Nov 19, 2025 Became Public Law No: 119-38.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 15, 2025
- Passed HouseNov 18, 2025
- Passed SenateNov 19, 2025
- To the PresidentNov 19, 2025
- Became lawNov 19, 2025Public Law 119-38
Summary
Epstein Files Transparency Act
This act requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish (in a searchable and downloadable format) all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ's possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.
This includes (1) materials that relate to Ghislaine Maxwell, (2) flight logs and travel records, and (3) individuals named or referenced (including government officials) in connection with the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.
DOJ is permitted to withhold certain information such as the personal information of victims and materials that would jeopardize an active federal investigation.
Additionally, not later than 15 days after the required publication, DOJ must report to Congress (1) all categories of information released and withheld, (2) a summary of any redactions made, and (3) a list of all government officials and politically exposed individuals named or referenced in the published materials.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 289 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed427–1 | Nov 18, 2025 |
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2025 to Oct 24, 2025; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Jul 15, 2025 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jul 16, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-AZ | Yassamin Ansari | Jul 17, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| D-MO | Wesley Bell | Jul 21, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jul 22, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Jul 23, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-AL | Shomari Figures | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Aug 8, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Aug 22, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Oct 24, 2025 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 15, 2025 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2025Signed by President.
- Nov 19, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-38.
- Nov 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, under the order of 11/18/2025, without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8211)
- Nov 19, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 19, 2025Presented to President.
In the Congressional Record 23
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H5924 | Thomas Massie R-KY | Sep 16, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2891 | Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM | Apr 15, 2026 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2557 | Daniel S. Goldman D-NY | Mar 18, 2026 |
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H2428, H2431, S873 | Maxwell Frost D-FL, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S750 | Mike Crapo R-ID, Ron Wyden D-OR | Mar 3, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 121, July 15, 2025, page H3316.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45920 | Discharge Procedure in the House | Report | Feb 12, 2026 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Epstein Files Transparency Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Epstein Files Transparency Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Epstein Files Transparency Act
- Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
- To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Crimes against children
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Government information and archives
- Human trafficking
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Sex offenses
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 19, 2025Received in Senate
- Nov 18, 2025Engrossed in House
- Jul 15, 2025Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
