Congress·In Committee
Sanctions for Foreign Individuals Linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s Crimes
No Escaping Justice Act of 2026
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Key Points
- This bill, introduced by Ms. Wasserman Schultz, requires the government to identify foreign individuals who were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking network. This includes people who helped organize the crimes, paid for them, or made money from them. It also targets those who tried to hide the crimes or threaten witnesses.
- Foreigners identified by the President would face serious financial and travel penalties. Their money and property in the United States would be frozen, and they would be banned from entering the country. Any U.S. visas they currently hold would be canceled immediately.
- The President must send a report to Congress every year for the next five years listing the people being sanctioned. To make these decisions, officials will look at court records, intelligence reports, and documents from the Epstein investigation, though simply being named in a file is not enough to be punished.
- There are ways for people to be removed from the list if they meet certain conditions. For example, if they have already served a prison sentence for their crimes, have fully cooperated with law enforcement, or have taken real steps to help the victims they harmed.
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Mar 5, 2026House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced in House
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Escaping Justice Act of 2026
Bill NumberHR 7857
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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