Overview
- The House approved the measure 427–1, with Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana casting the lone vote against it.
- The bill directs the Justice Department to publish Epstein prosecution records within 30 days of enactment.
- The legislation now proceeds to the Senate, while the president could alternatively order a release without new law.
- Speaker Mike Johnson announced support after months of resistance that tracked Trump’s earlier opposition.
- A Republican petition that compelled a floor vote and newly surfaced private letters referencing Trump heightened scrutiny, as several victims urged officials to avoid politicizing the case.