Overview
- The House approved the bill 427-1, with Rep. Clay Higgins as the lone dissenting vote.
- The Senate cleared the measure by unanimous consent, sending it to President Trump, who has said he will sign it.
- The law requires a public, searchable release of unclassified records and communications, permitting redactions only for victim privacy and active federal investigations.
- Redactions for embarrassment or political sensitivity are barred, as survivor advocates and a Massie–Khanna discharge petition drove the push after Oversight released roughly 20,000 estate documents referencing Trump.
- Officials and lawmakers caution the scope of disclosures remains uncertain, noting DOJ discretion and a July FBI memo finding no basis to investigate uncharged third parties.