U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4405: Epstein Files Transparency Act
Status: Signed into law, November 19, 2025
To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, November 20, 2025:
Public Law 119-38: To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes. Public Law 38 Public Law 119-38 139 Stat. 656 United States Government Publishing Office National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.20250702 2025-12-12 119 public ?655 PUBLIC LAW 119-38--NOV. 19, 2025 EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT 139 STAT. 656 Public Law 119-38 119th Congress To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes. Nov. 19, 2025 [ H.R. 4405 ] SECTION SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the " Epstein Files Transparency Act ". SECTION SEC. 2. RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN. (a) Deadline. Public information. In General .-- Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall, subject to subsection (b), make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of …
Sponsors
- Ro Khanna (D) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Massie (R, HD-004)
- Darren Soto (D, HD-FL-9)
- Stephen Lynch (D, HD-008)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- James McGovern (D, HD-002)
- Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
- Ilhan Omar (D, HD-005)
- Brad Sherman (D)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
- Johnny Olszewski (D, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : Became Public Law No: 119-38.
- : Signed by President.
- : Presented to President.
- : Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- : Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, under the order of 11/18/2025, without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8211)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed, under the order of 11/18/2025, without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4725)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 427 - 1 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4725)
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4405.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (November 18, 2025): 427 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes against children, Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation, Criminal justice information and records, Human trafficking, Department of Justice, Sex offenses, Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information, Crime victims
Common questions
- What is HB4405?
- HB4405 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- What does HB4405 do?
- To require the Attorney General to release all documents and records in possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB4405?
- Signed into law as of November 19, 2025. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-38. (November 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4405?
- Ro Khanna (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4405?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4405
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