Epstein Files Transparency Act

The Epstein Files Transparency Act would require the Attorney General to publicly release all unclassified Department of Justice records related to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and related matters within 30 days of enactment. The release must cover a wide range of materials, including investigations, prosecutions, flight logs, involved individuals and entities, immunity or plea agreements, internal DOJ communications about charging decisions, records about the destruction or concealment of investigative files, and documentation of Epstein’s detention or death. The bill bars withholding records on grounds of embarrassment or political sensitivity, but allows narrowly tailored redactions for privacy, child sexual abuse materials, active investigations, depictions of harm, or properly classified national security information. Redactions must be justified in the Federal Register and to Congress, with a mandate to declassify to the maximum extent possible; if full declassification isn’t feasible, an unclassified summary must accompany the redacted material. Any classification decisions after July 1, 2025 must be published with the rationale. Within 15 days after the release, the Attorney General must report to Congress detailing what was released or withheld, redaction summaries, and a list of officials and politically exposed persons named in the materials, with no redactions for those individuals.