Volume II Transparency Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill would require the Attorney General to publish Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the Department of Justice website within 7 days of the bill becoming law, making the findings available to the public.
• The Attorney General is allowed to redact names of witnesses and victims to protect their identities, but only if those individuals did not help commit any crimes described in the report.
• National security information can also be hidden from the public version. However, the Attorney General has the power to release even that protected information if they decide it serves the public interest.
• The bill was introduced by Rep. Cohen and Rep. Menefee and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. As a transparency measure, it aims to ensure that findings from the special counsel investigation are accessible to everyday Americans rather than restricted to government officials.

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