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
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
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.
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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”
Milestones
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.
Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Massie. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 2. (consideration: CR H4665)
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.)
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Submitted in House
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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4 articlesDOJ 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.

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