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Congress Passes Bill Ordering Release of Epstein Files After Overwhelming Bipartisan Votes

The Justice Department now has 30 days to publish non‑classified Epstein files under narrowly tailored privacy and investigation protections.

L’élu républicain Thomas Massie (au centre), auteur avec l’élu démocrate Ro Khanna (à gauche) d’une proposition de loi demandant à l’administration Trump de publier les documents d’enquête sur Jeffrey Epstein, s’exprime lors d’une conférence de presse devant le Capitole de Washington, le 18 novembre 2025.
Des manifestants réclament devant le Capitole, à Washington, la publication des « Epstein files », le 18 novembre 2025.
Mardi 18 novembre 2025, la Chambre des représentants a voté, à 427 voix contre 1, l’Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Des manifestants devant le Capitole à Washington, le 18 novembre

Overview

  • The House approved the measure 427–1 and the Senate passed it unanimously, sending it to the president, who has said he will sign it.
  • The law directs the DOJ to release within 30 days non‑classified records spanning Epstein’s 2008 Florida plea, his federal New York case, related entities, and flight plans and passenger lists.
  • The statute forbids withholding on grounds of political sensitivity or potential embarrassment to public figures, while allowing temporary, limited redactions to protect victims and ongoing federal investigations.
  • President Trump reversed course after weeks of trying to block a vote, saying "We have nothing to hide," as Republican defections and survivors’ advocacy drove the measure; Rep. Thomas Massie led support and Marjorie Taylor Greene warned investigations could slow disclosures.
  • Democrats released emails attributed to Jeffrey Epstein alleging Trump "knew about the girls," even as a prior DOJ/FBI review of more than 300 gigabytes reported no credible client list and no new evidence warranting broader releases.