# H.R. 4405 (119th): Epstein Files Transparency Act This act requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish (in a searchable and downloadable format) all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ's possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein Files Transparency Act This act requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish (in a searchable and downloadable format) all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ's possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. This includes (1) materials that relate to Ghislaine Maxwell, (2) flight logs and travel records, and (3) individuals named or referenced (including government officials) in connection with the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. DOJ is permitted to withhold certain information such as the personal information of victims and materials that would jeopardize an active federal investigation. Additionally, not later than 15 days after the required publication, DOJ must report to Congress (1) all categories of information released and withheld, (2) a summary of any redactions made, and (3) a list of all government officials and politically exposed individuals named or referenced in the published materials.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: abuse_accountability. Category: justice_truth. Lane tag: general equity.
Lane: transparency. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: victim_privacy. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: good. A yea supports the bill. A nay is the penalized direction when the tag is scored as a protection. A yea on a credit tag is a credit.
Roll 289: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Vote type: final_passage.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The bill directly restrains impunity for the sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors by compelling disclosure of abuse-related investigative records and naming the officials and politically exposed persons connected to them. Its protections for victims' personal information and active investigations are prudent limits that do not reverse its accountability purpose.
Theological note: This measure bears on the biblical call to do justice, expose hidden wickedness, and refuse shelter to abusers. Scripture warns that deeds of darkness should be brought to light, and that the exploitation of the vulnerable calls for righteous accountability. The issue also raises concern for victims' dignity and privacy, which the bill partly protects through redaction, and for the equal accountability of the powerful, including officials, before the law.

## Recorded votes

Roll 289: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Yea 427 · Nay 1 · Other 5.

HTML: https://justmeasure.org/bill/hr-4405-119/