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House Votes 427–1 to Force DOJ Release of Epstein Files After Trump’s Reversal

The measure now awaits Senate action, setting strict release deadlines with limited redactions that will test DOJ compliance.

After the Epstein Files Transparency Act is passed in the House, the next step is for it to pass in the US Senate.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a press conference on the "Epstein Files Transparency Act" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025 ahead of the vote in the House.
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 8, 2004.
Epstein abuse survivor Haley Robson reacts alongside Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as the family of Virginia Giuffre speaks during a news conference with lawmakers on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the Capitol on November 18, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

Overview

  • The near-unanimous vote followed a discharge petition led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, which reached 218 signatures after Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in.
  • President Trump reversed months of opposition and said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
  • Survivors gathered at the Capitol to press for disclosure, delivering emotional appeals for accountability before the vote.
  • The bill requires public release of unclassified DOJ materials on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including flight logs, associates, the 2008 non-prosecution agreement, civil case files, and records related to Epstein’s death, with a 15-day report from the attorney general and roughly 30 days for searchable releases; victims’ names can be redacted and material tied to active investigations may be withheld.
  • Rep. Clay Higgins cast the lone no vote, warning the measure could expose innocent people, while the Senate now weighs timing and potential amendments as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vows to try to bring the bill to the floor.