119-hres577

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 577 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 577

 Demanding the immediate release of all Federal documents relating to 
 Jeffrey Epstein.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 14, 2025

 Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Casten, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
 Thanedar, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Carter of 
 Louisiana, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
 Sewell, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Amo, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Johnson of 
 Georgia, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. 
 McIver, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
 Pallone, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Landsman, Mr. 
 Stanton, Mr. Lieu, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Raskin, 
Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. Peters) submitted the following resolution; which 
 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 RESOLUTION

 Demanding the immediate release of all Federal documents relating to 
 Jeffrey Epstein.

Whereas, on July 6, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was arrested by Federal authorities 
 and charged with operating a vast sex trafficking network that 
 recruited, groomed, and abused dozens of underage girls, some as young 
 as 14, across multiple States and countries;
Whereas the Federal indictment alleged that Epstein used wealth, power, and a 
 web of associates to exploit vulnerable minors, often luring them under 
 the guise of providing financial assistance or modeling opportunities;
Whereas Epstein had previously secured a controversial non-prosecution agreement 
 in 2008 from the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern 
 District of Florida, allowing him to serve a limited sentence in local 
 custody despite credible allegations from multiple victims;
Whereas, on August 10, 2019, Epstein died by apparent suicide while in Federal 
 custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan;
Whereas, on July 2, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate and confidante of 
 Epstein, was arrested and later convicted on Federal charges including 
 sex trafficking of minors, conspiracy, and perjury, for her role in 
 recruiting and grooming underage girls on Epstein's behalf;
Whereas President Donald J. Trump and senior members of his administration 
 repeatedly assured the American public that the Government would release 
 a full accounting of the Jeffrey Epstein case, including the names of 
 associates, thousands of pages of evidence, and potential criminal 
 referrals;
Whereas, on July 7, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that it would not 
 pursue charges ``against uncharged third parties,'' and further declared 
 that ``no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted'' in the 
 Epstein case;
Whereas this announcement directly contradicts the assurances made by prior 
 administration officials and has caused renewed public concern that 
 individuals involved in Epstein's network may evade accountability;
Whereas, on June 2, 2024, President Donald J. Trump stated on Fox & Friends that 
 he would declassify the Epstein files, acknowledging, ``Yeah, yeah, I 
 would'';
Whereas, on October 22, 2024, then-Senator JD Vance said, ``Seriously, we need 
 to release the Epstein list. That is an important thing,'' during an 
 appearance on This Past Weekend;
Whereas, on January 30, 2025, during a Senate confirmation hearing, FBI Director 
 nominee Kash Patel affirmed his commitment to investigating Epstein's 
 network, stating, ``Absolutely, Senator,'' when asked by Senator Marsha 
 Blackburn whether he would assist in uncovering those involved in 
 building Epstein's trafficking ring;
Whereas, on February 21, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News, ``It is 
 sitting on my desk right now, to review,'' referring to the Epstein 
 client list;
Whereas, on February 26, 2025, Attorney General Bondi again confirmed possession 
 of the files on Jesse Watters Primetime, stating, ``I do'';
Whereas, on February 27, 2025, White House Counsel Alina Habba responded to 
 Piers Morgan's question about potential prosecutions, stating, 
 ``Absolutely. I think it would be negligent for us not to. . . You have 
 to hold individuals who are indeed rapists accountable'';
Whereas, on March 1, 2025, Attorney General Bondi told Mark Levin, ``Certainly, 
 nothing can be withheld on that'' in reference to public disclosure of 
 perpetrators connected to Jeffrey Epstein;
Whereas, on March 3, 2025, Attorney General Bondi stated to Sean Hannity, ``A 
 truckload of evidence arrived. . . [FBI Director] Kash [Patel] is going 
 to get me and himself really a detailed report as to why all these 
 documents and evidence had been withheld'';
Whereas, on March 11, 2025, White House Counsel Habba explained to Benny Johnson 
 that the Epstein documents were under review and that ``you have to save 
 the integrity of the investigation so that we can bring these people to 
 justice'';
Whereas, on March 25, 2025, as interim United States Attorney for New Jersey, 
 Habba stated, ``Those people that were crossing State lines and 
 trafficking those girls or having sex with minors will be prosecuted'';
Whereas, on May 28, 2025, FBI Director Patel told Bret Baier, ``I'm not going to 
 withhold information from the American public, ever. . . It takes time 
 to go through years of investigations, years of political maneuvering, 
 and years of cover-up'';
Whereas, on June 6, 2025, Director Patel told Joe Rogan, ``You're going to get 
 all that information. . . were going to give you every single thing we 
 have and can'';
Whereas the American people have a right to know the full extent of criminal 
 activity, institutional complicity, and potential misconduct involving 
 Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; and
Whereas Article I of the United States Constitution grants the House of 
 Representatives the authority to investigate, oversee, and subpoena 
 information relevant to the public interest and national integrity: Now, 
 therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) affirms its constitutional authority under Article I to 
 conduct investigations, issue subpoenas, and expose criminal 
 misconduct and institutional corruption;

    (2) demands that the Trump Administration immediately 
 release all unclassified files, flight logs, correspondence, 
 and evidence pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, 
 and all known associates, with redactions only to protect the 
 identities of minor victims and preserve ongoing prosecutions;

    (3) calls upon the Department of Justice, the Federal 
 Bureau of Investigation, and any relevant executive branch 
 agency to submit a full report on any delays, suppression, or 
 destruction of evidence related to Epstein's operations;

    (4) urges the relevant House Committees to initiate formal 
 investigations into any obstruction, suppression, or delay of 
 the files' release; and

    (5) supports full transparency and public access to these 
 documents in the interest of justice, accountability, and the 
 prevention of future abuses of power.
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