Overview
- The House approved the measure 427–1 and the Senate passed it by unanimous consent, and President Trump has indicated he will sign it.
- The statute directs the Justice Department to release Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell records in searchable, downloadable formats, covering flight logs, memoranda, communications, metadata, and immunity agreements.
- Only narrow exceptions apply, including protection of victims’ identities, child sexual abuse material, and items that could jeopardize active investigations, with a required redaction report to Congress within 15 days.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi has tapped prosecutor Jay Clayton to lead a new review that the department could cite to withhold some materials, a prospect legal experts say may lead to court fights.
- An unusual bipartisan push led by Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie and pressure from survivors propelled the bill, while some Republicans voiced concern about reputational harm to third parties.