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Congress·In Progress·H.Res. 581

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

Reps. Massie and Khanna Introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act to Force Release of DOJ Records

5 months ago·View on Congress.gov

This bill is currently stalled because it was laid on the table by the House. It is not moving forward at this time and there are no upcoming actions scheduled for it.

Legislative Progress

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The bill has strong bipartisan support from well-known members of both parties, but it may face resistance from leadership because it could expose powerful figures.

Key Points

Criminal JusticeCivil Rights

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

DOJ and FBI employees would face a major, time-sensitive mandate to review, process, and release vast quantities of records within 30 days. Staff would need to identify permitted redactions, write justifications for each one, and publish them in the Federal Register. This creates a significant operational burden on already-stretched federal law enforcement agencies. Some officials named in internal communications about case decisions could also face public scrutiny.

the Attorney General shall, subject to subsection (b), make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys' Offices
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Milestones

1 milestone5 actions
Nov 19, 2025House

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.

Nov 12, 2025House

Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Massie. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 2. (consideration: CR H4665)

Sep 2, 2025House

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Massie. Petition No: 119-9. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025090209">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Jul 15, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Jul 15, 2025

Submitted in House

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

Bill NumberHRES 581
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(50)
D: 39R: 11

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