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US HB4405

Bill

Status

Passed

11/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ro Khanna

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Attorney General must publicly release all unclassified DOJ records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days of enactment, including investigations, flight logs, immunity deals, and internal communications about charging decisions

  • Records cannot be withheld based on embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity to government officials, public figures, or foreign dignitaries

  • Permitted redactions limited to: victim identifying information, child sexual abuse materials, active investigation details, images of death/injury, and properly classified national security information

  • All redactions require written justification published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress; classified information must be declassified to maximum extent possible or summarized

  • Attorney General must submit a report to House and Senate Judiciary Committees within 15 days listing all records released/withheld, redaction summaries, and an unredacted list of all government officials named in the materials

Legislative Description

Epstein Files Transparency Act

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Became Public Law No: 119-38.

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary7/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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