119-hr4405

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4405 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4405

To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in 
 possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, 
 and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 15, 2025

Mr. Khanna (for himself and Mr. Massie) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 A BILL

To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in 
 possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, 
 and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Epstein Files Transparency Act''.

SEC. 2. RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall, subject to subsection

    (b) , 
make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all 
unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative 
materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys' Offices, 
that relate to:

    (1) Jeffrey Epstein including all investigations, 
 prosecutions, or custodial matters.

    (2) Ghislaine Maxwell.

    (3) Flight logs or travel records, including but not 
 limited to manifests, itineraries, pilot records, and customs 
 or immigration documentation, for any aircraft, vessel, or 
 vehicle owned, operated, or used by Jeffrey Epstein or any 
 related entity.

    (4) Individuals, including government officials, named or 
 referenced in connection with Epstein's criminal activities, 
 civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements, or 
 investigatory proceedings.

    (5) Entities (corporate, nonprofit, academic, or 
 governmental) with known or alleged ties to Epstein's 
 trafficking or financial networks.

    (6) Any immunity deals, non-prosecution agreements, plea 
 bargains, or sealed settlements involving Epstein or his 
 associates.

    (7) Internal DOJ communications, including emails, memos, 
 meeting notes, concerning decisions to charge, not charge, 
 investigate, or decline to investigate Epstein or his 
 associates.

    (8) All communications, memoranda, directives, logs, or 
 metadata concerning the destruction, deletion, alteration, 
 misplacement, or concealment of documents, recordings, or 
 electronic data related to Epstein, his associates, his 
 detention and death, or any investigative files.

    (9) Documentation of Epstein's detention or death, 
 including incident reports, witness interviews, medical 
 examiner files, autopsy reports, and written records detailing 
 the circumstances and cause of death.

    (b) Prohibited Grounds for Withholding.--

    (1) No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on 
 the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political 
 sensitivity, including to any government official, public 
 figure, or foreign dignitary.
            (c) Permitted Withholdings.--

    (1) The Attorney general may withhold or redact the 
 segregable portions of records that--
        (A) contain personally identifiable information of 
 victims or victims' personal and medical files and 
 similar files the disclosure of which would constitute 
 a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
        (B) depict or contain child sexual abuse materials

    (CSAM) as defined under 18 U.S.C. 2256 and prohibited 
 under 18 U.S.C. 2252-2252A;
            (C) would jeopardize an active federal 
 investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that 
 such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary;
            (D) depict or contain images of death, physical 
 abuse, or injury of any person; or
        (E) contain information specifically authorized 
 under criteria established by an Executive order to be 
 kept secret in the interest of national defense or 
 foreign policy and are in fact properly classified 
 pursuant to such Executive order.

    (2) All redactions must be accompanied by a written 
 justification published in the Federal Register and submitted 
 to Congress.

    (3) To the extent that any covered information would 
 otherwise be redacted or withheld as classified information 
 under this section, the Attorney General shall declassify that 
 classified information to the maximum extent possible.
        (A) If the Attorney General makes a determination 
 that covered information may not be declassified and 
 made available in a manner that protects the national 
 security of the United States, including methods or 
 sources related to national security, the Attorney 
 General shall release an unclassified summary for each 
 of the redacted or withheld classified information.

    (4) All decisions to classify any covered information after 
 July 1, 2025 shall be published in the Federal Register and 
 submitted to Congress, including the date of classification, 
 the identity of the classifying authority, and an unclassified 
 summary of the justification.

SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

 Within 15 days of completion of the release required under 

Section 2, the Attorney General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees 
on the Judiciary a report listing:

    (1) All categories of records released and withheld.

    (2) A summary of redactions made, including legal basis.

    (3) A list of all government officials and politically 
 exposed persons named or referenced in the released materials, 
 with no redactions permitted under subsection

    (b)

    (1) .
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