Epstein Files Transparency Act II introduced
The gist
Rep. Thomas Massie introduced H.R. 9694, a second Epstein files transparency bill, with bipartisan House and Senate co-leads.
It would let state attorneys general and victims sue the DOJ over withheld files.
How it unfolded
- Mar 25, 2025A document shows delivery of "16 Epstein items to ODAG" (Office of the Deputy Attorney General), including items described as "Epstein Transparency Project - Classified Material" and "CDs with classified materials (x2)"; an email that day attached a memo saying three documents "identified that remain classified."
- Nov 19, 2025The Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119-38) was signed into law.
- Jul 15, 2026Rep. Thomas Massie announced introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, in Washington, D.C.; Reps. Ro Khanna and Teresa Leger Fernández co-lead the House legislation, with Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ben Ray Luján leading the Senate version.