Epstein Files Transparency Act
Federal law requiring public release of Epstein-related investigative and prosecutorial files
The Epstein Files Transparency Act is a federal law enacted by the 119th United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. The Act directs the U.S. Attorney General to make publicly available, in a searchable and downloadable format, all files pertaining to the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein — declassifying them to the extent possible — within 30 days of enactment. The Act additionally requires the Attorney General to transmit to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees an unredacted list of all government officials and politically exposed persons named in the Epstein files.
The Act was co-authored by Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) and advanced to a House floor vote through a discharge petition process that bypassed the normal committee pathway, reaching the required 218 signatures on November 12, 2025. The Act expressly limits permissible redactions to: (a) personally identifying information of victims, and (b) materials whose disclosure would jeopardize an active criminal investigation.
The Department of Justice released files in multiple tranches following the Act's passage, ultimately releasing approximately 3.5 million pages through January 30, 2026, at which point the DOJ announced it had fulfilled its statutory obligation. That announcement was contested by members of Congress who argued the DOJ possessed additional responsive materials and that its redactions exceeded those permitted by the Act's express terms. The DOJ was required to submit a privilege log to Congress explaining the basis for all redactions; that log was due February 15, 2026. This document page is the controlling legal reference for all Epstein-related DOJ disclosures from 2025 onward and should be cross-linked from all relevant timeline entries and individual pages in this archive.
How to verify
Verify bill number and enrolled bill text on Congress.gov before citing sections or dates.
Primary sources
- Congress.gov — enrolled bill text — Authoritative statutory text of the Act. Search by title or sponsor. Primary text (Congress.gov).
- DOJ Epstein Disclosures page — justice.gov/epstein/doj-disclosures — DOJ's implementation portal for the Act's disclosure requirements.
- DOJ letters to Congress — Official compliance communications, including the anticipated privilege log.
- House and Senate Judiciary Committee records — Congressional correspondence regarding implementation of the Act.
Additional sources
- Reuters — Act's passage, DOJ compliance, and congressional oversight.
- AP — Wire coverage of file releases and associated developments.
- Axios — Detailed coverage of the congressional review process and Massie–Khanna reading room session.