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H.R. 4405 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Epstein Files Transparency Act
Introduced Jul 15, 2025 · Became law
What does this mean?

The Department of Justice—the federal agency that investigates and prosecutes crimes—would have to release all its unclassified files on Jeffrey Epstein's case to the public, in a format people can search and download. That includes flight logs, records related to Ghislaine Maxwell, and the names of anyone, including government officials, connected to the investigation. The DOJ can still black out victims' personal details or anything that might interfere with an ongoing investigation, but within 15 days of releasing the files it has to tell Congress exactly what was shared, what was withheld and why, and provide a list of officials or prominent figures named in the documents.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2025
Referred to Committee
Jul 15, 2025
Passed House
Nov 18, 2025
Passed Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Received in Senate
Nov 19, 2025
Presented to President
Nov 19, 2025
Signed by President
Nov 19, 2025
Became Law
Nov 19, 2025
Full action history (14)
Jul 15, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 15, 2025Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 18, 2025On 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)
Nov 18, 2025Passed/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)
Nov 18, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4405.
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