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House Sets Vote Next Week on Bill to Release Epstein DOJ Records

A rare discharge petition forced the floor action, with supporters seeking a supermajority to maximize pressure beyond the House.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks at a press conference at the US. Capitol in Washington, DC. on September 3, announcing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which calls for the release of all unclassified documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.
Sen. John Kennedy speaks to reporters in Washington, DC on November 9.
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Overview

  • Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will take up the measure next week after a discharge petition secured the required 218 signatures.
  • The Epstein Files Transparency Act directs the Attorney General to publish all unclassified DOJ records related to Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable archive, with narrow redactions for victims’ privacy, child sexual abuse material, and active investigations.
  • Leaders are considering bringing the bill under a rule requiring a simple majority or under suspension requiring two-thirds, and GOP leadership estimates only 40–50 Republicans would support the higher threshold.
  • Epstein survivors are planning to travel to Washington for a press conference to press lawmakers, as polling shows large majorities of Americans favor releasing the records.
  • Passage in the House would still face uncertain Senate action and an expected veto from President Donald Trump, prompting Rep. Thomas Massie to push for roughly two-thirds support to build leverage.