Epstein Files Transparency Act

…of a bill called the Epstein Files Transparency Act by the House of Representatives that required the release of all of the Justice Department’s Epstein files, with exceptions for ongoing investigations, national security, and the protection of survivors’ identities. The bill was passed by the House and Senate on November…

…Trump signed into law, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a measure requiring the Justice Department to release nearly all remaining Epstein documents by December 19. The department missed the deadline but released some 3 million documents on January 30, 2026, claiming that no other files existed.

…of a bill called the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the release of all of the Justice Department’s Epstein files, with exceptions only for ongoing investigations, national security, and the protection of survivors’ identities. The bill, requiring the release all documents by December 19, was passed by the House…

…2025, in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Department of Justice released hundreds of thousands of documents. Those files included some never-before-seen photographs of former U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton and other celebrities, but otherwise were heavily redacted, drawing criticism from Democratic and some Republican lawmakers as well as…

…bill, which was called the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Speaker Mike Johnson sent the chamber home for its August recess early, hoping that time away would calm the roiling scandal. That did not happen.