Overview
- The statute mandates public posting of many unclassified Justice Department records tied to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell within 30 days, allowing redactions only to protect victims or avoid jeopardizing active investigations.
- It forbids withholding material due to embarrassment, reputational harm or political sensitivity, and requires Attorney General Pam Bondi to report to Congress within 15 days detailing releases, redactions, legal justifications and officials named.
- The House passed the bill 427-1 after a discharge petition led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna forced a vote, and the Senate advanced it by unanimous consent.
- Trump reversed months of resistance before signing the measure as survivors and a bipartisan coalition pressed for transparency and exposed rifts within his party.
- Bondi appointed SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to lead a related review and said she will protect victims and redact sensitive material, prompting advocates to warn the disclosures could be narrower than expected.