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Contact Congress about H.R. 4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act

The Epstein Files Transparency Act forces the DOJ to publish records about Jeffrey Epstein and related investigations. It bans hiding records just to protect powerful people from embarrassment. Every redaction must be justified in writing and reported to Congress.

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Epstein Files Transparency Act is a House bill signed into law. The latest recorded action: Became Public Law No: 119-38.

Latest action on H.R. 4405: Became Public Law No: 119-38.

Who this affects: This law touches several groups, from crime victims to federal agencies to public figures named in the Epstein files.

Why this matters: This law directly addresses public concern that powerful people received special treatment in the Epstein cases. By forcing broad disclosure with strict limits on secrecy, it tests whether the justice system can be transparent about its own decisions.

Key provisions in H.R. 4405

Requires public release of all unclassified DOJ, FBI, and U.S. Attorney records about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and their associates.
Covers investigations, prosecutions, custody matters, flight and travel records, financial networks, and trafficking connections.
Bans withholding, delaying, or redacting records based on embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity for anyone, including officials and public figures.
Gives the Attorney General 30 days to post covered records in a searchable, downloadable online format.
Allows redactions only for victim-identifying information, child sexual abuse material, active investigations, graphic images of death or injury, and properly classified national security information.

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What is H.R. 4405?: The Epstein Files Transparency Act forces the DOJ to publish records about Jeffrey Epstein and related investigations. It bans hiding records just to protect powerful people from embarrassment. Every redaction must be justified in writing and reported to Congress.
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Contact your reps on Public Release of Epstein FilesWhether DOJ and other federal records about Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, related people, travel records, charging decisions, evidence handling, and detention or death records should be released publicly in searchable form.
Contact your reps on Victim Privacy and Survivor SafeguardsHow record releases should protect victims, child witnesses, private medical or identifying details, child sexual abuse material, graphic images, and survivor safety before public disclosure.
Contact your reps on DOJ and FBI Records in Sensitive CasesPublic and congressional access to DOJ and FBI records in high-profile criminal matters, with rules for redactions, declassification, victim privacy, and explanations for secrecy.

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