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

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

Introduced Jul 15, 2025

Latest action (Nov 19, 2025) Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.

Referred to
Rules Committee
Policy area
Congress
Legislative subjects (2)
House of RepresentativesLegislative rules and procedure

Summary

This resolution provides for House consideration of H.R. 185, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which would require the Attorney General to publicly release within 30 days all unclassified Department of Justice records related to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, associated individuals and entities, flight records, immunity agreements, internal DOJ communications, and documents concerning Epstein's detention and death. Records cannot be withheld based on embarrassment or reputational concerns but may be redacted only to protect victim privacy, prevent disclosure of child sexual abuse materials, protect active investigations, avoid depicting death or abuse imagery, or safeguard properly classified national defense or foreign policy information. The Attorney General must publish written justifications for all redactions and, where possible, declassify classified information or provide unclassified summaries. Within 15 days of completing the release, the Attorney General must report to Congress on categories of records released and withheld, provide summaries of redactions, and list all government officials and politically exposed persons named in the released materials without redaction.

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Sponsor (1)
50 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Thomas Massie’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • CREST INSURANCE $6,600
  • ORANGE COUNTY ASSOCIATES, INC. $6,600
  • TRUE LEGACY HOMES $6,600
  • Y COMBINATOR $6,600
  • SAMNICO INC $6,600

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Thomas Massie → · Outside spending →

Actions (5)
  1. Nov 19, 2025 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table. · house
  2. Nov 12, 2025 Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Massie. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 2. (consideration: CR H4665) · house
  3. Sep 2, 2025 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Massie. Petition No: 119-9. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025090209">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) · house
  4. Jul 15, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
  5. Jul 15, 2025 Submitted in House

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Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • HR 4405 — Epstein Files Transparency Act · Became Law Nov 19, 2025 · Cong. 119 95%
  • HR 9694 — Epstein Files Transparency Act II · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 84%
  • HRES 1430 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies. · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 83%
  • S 5005 — Epstein Files Transparency Act II · Introduced Jul 15, 2026 · Cong. 119 81%
  • SRES 597 — A resolution providing for the authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President and Department of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under the laws of the United States. · Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · Cong. 119 77%
  • HR 9679 — REDACT Act · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 77%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 15, 2025

Mr. Massie (for himself and Mr. Khanna) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

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

Resolved, That immediately upon adoption of this resolution, the House shall proceed to the consideration in the House of the bill (H.R.

185) to advance responsible policies. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The amendment in the nature of a substitute specified in section 4 of this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as amended, and on any further amendment thereto, to final passage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees; and

(2) one motion to recommit. Sec. 2. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX and clause 8 of rule XX shall not apply to the consideration of H.R. 185. Sec. 3. The Clerk shall transmit to the Senate a message that the House has passed H.R. 185 no later than one week after passage. Sec. 4. The amendment in the nature of a substitute referred to in the first section of this resolution is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

“This Act may be cited as the ‘Epstein Files Transparency Act’.

“SEC. 2. RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.

“(a) 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 Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys’ Offices, that relate to:

“(1) Jeffrey Epstein including all investigations, prosecutions, or custodial matters.

“(2) Ghislaine Maxwell.

“(3) Flight logs or travel records, including but not limited to manifests, itineraries, pilot records, and customs or immigration documentation, for any aircraft, vessel, or vehicle owned, operated, or used by Jeffrey Epstein or any related entity.

“(4) Individuals, including government officials, named or referenced in connection with Epstein’s criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements, or investigatory proceedings.

“(5) Entities (corporate, nonprofit, academic, or governmental) with known or alleged ties to Epstein’s trafficking or financial networks.

“(6) Any immunity deals, non-prosecution agreements, plea bargains, or sealed settlements involving Epstein or his associates.

“(7) Internal DOJ communications, including emails, memos, meeting notes, concerning decisions to charge, not charge, investigate, or decline to investigate Epstein or his associates.

“(8) All communications, memoranda, directives, logs, or metadata concerning the destruction, deletion, alteration, misplacement, or concealment of documents, recordings, or electronic data related to Epstein, his associates, his detention and death, or any investigative files.

“(9) Documentation of Epstein’s detention or death, including incident reports, witness interviews, medical examiner files, autopsy reports, and written records detailing the circumstances and cause of death.

“(b) Prohibited Grounds for Withholding.—No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of any of the following:

“(1) Embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.

“(c) Permitted Withholdings.—

“(1) The Attorney General may withhold or redact the segregable portions of records that—

“(A) contain personally identifiable information of victims or victims’ personal and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

“(B) depicts or contains child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) as defined under 18 U.S.C. 2256 and prohibited under 18 U.S.C. 2252-2252A;

“(C) would jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary;

“(D) depicts or contains images of death, physical abuse, or injury of any person; or

“(E) contain information specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign policy and are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive order.

“(2) All redactions must be accompanied by a written justification published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress.

“(3) To the extent that any covered information would otherwise be redacted or withheld as classified information under this section, the Attorney General shall declassify that classified information to the maximum extent possible.

“(A). If the Attorney General makes a determination that covered information may not be declassified and made available in a manner that protects the national security of the United States, including methods or sources related to national security, the Attorney General shall release an unclassified summary for each of the redacted or withheld classified information.

“(4) All decisions to classify any covered information after July 1, 2025 shall be published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress, including the date of classification, the identity of the classifying authority, and an unclassified summary of the justification.

“SEC. 3. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

“Within 15 days of completion of the release required under Section 2, the Attorney General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary a report listing:

“(1) All categories of records released and withheld.

“(2) A summary of redactions made, including legal basis.

“(3) A list of all government officials and politically exposed persons named or referenced in the released materials, with no redactions permitted under subsection (b)(1).”. <all>

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