H.R. 4405 · 119th Congress

Epstein Files Transparency Act

Introduced on Jul 15, 2025 by Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). 24 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 119-38.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-38
Introduced
Jul 15, 2025
Cosponsors
24
1 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Crime victims
  • Crimes against children
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Department of Justice
  • Government information and archives
  • Human trafficking
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Sex offenses

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Nov 19, 2025). Public domain.

Epstein Files Transparency Act

This act requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish (in a searchable and downloadable format) all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ's possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.

This includes (1) materials that relate to Ghislaine Maxwell, (2) flight logs and travel records, and (3) individuals named or referenced (including government officials) in connection with the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.

DOJ is permitted to withhold certain information such as the personal information of victims and materials that would jeopardize an active federal investigation.

Additionally, not later than 15 days after the required publication, DOJ must report to Congress (1) all categories of information released and withheld, (2) a summary of any redactions made, and (3) a list of all government officials and politically exposed individuals named or referenced in the published materials.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ro KhannaD-CA-17Sponsor

Democrats · 23

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Nov 18, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 427–1

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 15, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jul 15, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jul 15, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseMr. Jordan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4725-4733)
  6. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4405.
  7. Nov 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4725)House · Roll call 289
  8. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4725)House · Roll call 289
  9. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Nov 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, under the order of 11/18/2025, without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Nov 19, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, under the order of 11/18/2025, without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8211)
  12. Nov 19, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  13. Nov 19, 2025Presented to President.
  14. Nov 19, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  15. Nov 19, 2025Signed by President.
  16. Nov 19, 2025Signed by President.
  17. Nov 19, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-38.
  18. Nov 19, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-38.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Demand Progress Action, Inc3 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.