Overview
- The measure now moves to the Senate, where timing and potential amendments are uncertain, and Senate leaders signaled efforts to bring it to the floor quickly.
- President Donald Trump reversed months of opposition and said he would sign the bill if it reaches his desk.
- The act directs the Justice Department to release unclassified records—including flight logs, associates, the 2008 non-prosecution agreement, civil case files, and death-related records—on a tight schedule, with a 15-day report to Congress and roughly 30 days to publish searchable materials.
- Victims’ names may be redacted and materials tied to ongoing investigations may be withheld, raising concerns from backers that the department could still limit disclosures.
- The vote was forced to the floor by a discharge petition led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna that reached 218 signatures after Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in, as survivors rallied at the Capitol and Rep. Clay Higgins cast the lone no vote citing risks to innocent people.