Overview
- The House passed the measure 427–1 and the Senate cleared it by an expedited procedure without a formal roll call, sending it to President Trump.
- The law directs the Justice Department to publish non-classified Epstein records in a searchable format within 30 days, with limited redactions for privacy and allowances for ongoing investigations.
- After months of resistance, President Trump urged Republicans to back the release and has said he will sign the bill.
- A bipartisan push led by Rep. Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna used a discharge petition to force the vote, with Republicans including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert breaking from leadership.
- Repercussions widened as Larry Summers stepped back from public roles following new emails about his Epstein contacts, while media reported Trump insulted a Bloomberg reporter who asked about the documents.