Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.

This measure requires the Justice Department to release unclassified records about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell to the public. It covers many types of records, like flight logs for planes Epstein owned or used; records about his detention and death; names of people tied to his crimes, settlements, or plea deals; any immunity deals; entities linked to his trafficking or money networks; and internal DOJ emails about choices to investigate or charge him or his associates . The DOJ cannot hide information just to avoid embarrassment or political blowback. But it can redact parts that would expose victims’ personal details, show child sexual abuse materials, display images of death or abuse, harm an active case, or reveal classified information. The DOJ must explain why any parts are withheld .

After finishing the releases, the DOJ must, within 15 days, give Congress a report listing what categories it released and withheld, why it made each redaction, and the government officials or politically exposed people named in the released records .

• Who is affected:
  • The public gains access to records; victims’ privacy is protected; DOJ must disclose and justify any redactions .
• What changes:
  • Broad release of Epstein/Maxwell records; bans withholding for embarrassment or political reasons; allows limited redactions for safety, privacy, active cases, and classified material; required report to Congress .
• When:
  • The report to Congress is due within 15 days after disclosures are complete .