[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 581 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 581
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance
responsible policies.
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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
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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).''.
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