Overview
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act cleared the House with near-unanimous support, 427 to 1, after a floor debate that drew rare bipartisan alignment.
- President Trump reversed his stance before the vote and urged Republicans to support full disclosure, saying the administration has nothing to hide.
- Alleged victims stood with lawmakers from both parties at the Capitol urging transparency and calling on Trump to sign the measure.
- If enacted, the bill instructs the Justice Department to release investigative materials, including FBI and prosecutorial files, prison records, and Epstein’s flight logs with passenger lists, within 30 days.
- Recent committee releases intensified pressure by suggesting closer Trump–Epstein ties—claims the president denies—and exposed Larry Summers’ exchanges with Epstein, prompting Summers to step back from public roles.