Overview
- The House approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act 427–1, with Rep. Clay Higgins casting the lone no vote.
- Senate leaders signaled they will pass the measure by unanimous consent once it arrives, and President Trump says he will sign it.
- The bill directs the Justice Department to publish many Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell records within 30 days, barring withholdings for embarrassment but allowing redactions for victims and active probes.
- A discharge petition led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna forced the vote after reaching 218 signatures when Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in.
- Survivors rallied at the Capitol as prior House Oversight releases, including estate emails referencing Trump, intensified pressure, yet the scope of public disclosure remains uncertain.