HR 4405 · enacted · major
Epstein Files Transparency Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The DOJ must publicly release all unclassified records about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in searchable format.
- This affects victims, defendants, and any government officials or public figures named in the investigation materials.
- The DOJ has 15 days to publish the records and report to Congress on what was released and withheld.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might releasing unclassified Epstein investigation records affect victims' privacy and safety compared to keeping documents sealed?
- 02
What criteria should the DOJ use to determine which investigation records qualify as unclassified and appropriate for public release?
- 03
Could publishing these files within 15 days create challenges for ongoing legal proceedings or investigations involving people named in the documents?
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Sponsor · D-CA-17
Ro Khanna
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
24/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-19
Joining the bill
Thomas Massie
R-KY-4 · original
Stephen F. Lynch
D-MA-8
Darren Soto
D-FL-9
Shri Thanedar
D-MI-13
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
D-GA-4
James P. McGovern
D-MA-2
Ilhan Omar
D-MN-5
Brad Sherman
D-CA-32
Yassamin Ansari
D-AZ-3
Wesley Bell
D-MO-1
Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
D-MD-2
Christopher R. Deluzio
D-PA-17
+ 12 more
Legislative timeline
2025-11-19 · President
Became Public Law No: 119-38.
2025-11-19 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-38.
2025-11-19 · President
Signed by President.
2025-11-19 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
2025-11-19 · house · Floor
Presented to President.
2025-11-19 · President
Presented to President.
2025-11-19 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-11-19 · senate · Floor
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, under the order of 11/18/2025, without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8211)
2025-11-19 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, under the order of 11/18/2025, without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-11-18 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-11-18 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4725)
2025-11-18 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4725)
2025-11-18 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4405.
2025-11-18 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4725-4733)
2025-11-18 · house · Floor
Mr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-07-15 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-07-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-07-15 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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