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

Overview

• The resolution orders the Justice Department to publish all non-classified Epstein-related records in a searchable, downloadable format within 30 days of enactment.
• Covered materials include detention and death records, flight logs, names tied to criminal activity or agreements, and internal DOJ communications about investigative and charging decisions.
• DOJ may retain or redact records tied to active investigations, classified information, sealed victim evidence, or illegal child-abuse imagery, and must detail withheld categories and redactions.
• President Donald Trump had opposed disclosure and his team pressured Republicans, then he urged a yes vote and said he would sign the bill.
• The House action followed emails released by a committee in which Epstein wrote that Trump "knew about the girls" and spent hours with a victim, and it reached the floor via a bipartisan discharge petition led by Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna; only Rep. Clay Higgins voted no.