Contact Congress about H.Res. 589: Providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

The Attorney General would have to release most federal Epstein and Maxwell investigation records within 30 days. Victim privacy, active cases, grand jury records, national security secrets, and clearly false records could still be protected.

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Providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 598 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 589. The resolution provides that H.Res. 589 is hereby adopted.

Latest action on H.Res. 589: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 598 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 589. The resolution provides that H.Res. 589 is hereby adopted.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the Department of Justice, victims connected to the Epstein and Maxwell cases, people named in the records, Congress, and members of the public who want access to the files. The biggest practical change is that the Attorney General would have to release many records quickly while still protecting certain sensitive information.

Why this matters: This matters because the bill could show the public more about how federal officials handled the Epstein and Maxwell investigations. It tries to balance public access with privacy, safety, active law enforcement work, and national security. The final effect would depend on what the records contain and how the Attorney General uses the bill’s redaction rules.

Key provisions in H.Res. 589

• The Attorney General must release covered federal records within 30 days. This includes credible Department of Justice, FBI, and U.S. Attorney’s Office records and communications about Epstein, Maxwell, related court cases, and Epstein’s detention and death.
• The public must be able to search and download the released records.
• Officials cannot hide, delay, or black out records just because they could embarrass or politically hurt a government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.
• The Attorney General may still protect some information. This includes victim-identifying details, child sexual abuse material, narrow active-case details, certain grand jury records, graphic images of death or injury, properly classified national security information, and records that are clearly false or not verified.
• Every redaction must come with a written reason. The Attorney General must publish it in the Federal Register, the government’s official public notice system, and send it to Congress.

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Questions people ask about H.Res. 589

What is H.Res. 589?

The Attorney General would have to release most federal Epstein and Maxwell investigation records within 30 days. Victim privacy, active cases, grand jury records, national security secrets, and clearly false records could still be protected.

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