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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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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

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DOJ concludes Epstein files review with release of 3.5 million records

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the completion of the DOJ's obligations under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The final tranche brought the total to 3.5 million pages, including investigative materials from cases in Florida and New York and FBI records previously kept secret.

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PBS·Feb 6

A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public

This timeline tracks the legislative journey of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, introduced by Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie in July 2025. It details the bill's passage through a discharge petition and the subsequent rolling releases of records by the Trump administration's DOJ.

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CBN News·Jul 21, 2025

Congress Calls for Transparency on the Epstein Files

Rep. Tim Burchett and other bipartisan lawmakers are pushing the Epstein Files Transparency Act to force the public release of investigation records. The bill aims to uncover what the government is withholding, including grand jury transcripts and discovery info from the Ghislaine Maxwell case.

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H.R. 4405Related bill

Epstein Files Transparency Act

Nov 19 — Became Public Law No: 119-38.

H.Res. 879Procedurally related

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Nov 18 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

No votes recorded for this bill yet.

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

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DOJ concludes Epstein files review with release of 3.5 million records

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