Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to continue its ongoing investigation into the possible mismanagement of the Federal government's investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell, and for other purposes.

This measure tells the House Oversight Committee to keep digging into how the federal government handled the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases. It also tells the committee to share many of its records with the public, like Epstein’s detention and death records, flight logs for his planes, names tied to his crimes or deals, related companies or finances, and internal Justice Department messages about decisions to investigate or charge people. The committee is encouraged to use subpoenas and to publish reports as needed .

Some details must be kept private or blacked out, but only for safety and legal reasons—such as protecting victims’ identities, blocking child sexual abuse materials, removing graphic images, avoiding harm to an active case, or protecting classified information. The committee cannot hide information just because it might be embarrassing, harm someone’s reputation, or be politically sensitive . In short, the goal is more public transparency about what happened and how officials handled it, while still protecting victims and ongoing investigations .

• Key points
  • Who is affected: General public seeking information; victims whose identities are protected; federal agencies that may need to provide records .
  • What changes: More records about the Epstein/Maxwell investigations must be released, with only narrow reasons allowed for redactions; the committee continues its investigation and may issue reports .
  • When: Applies as the committee continues its ongoing work; no specific end date is stated .