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HRES598Referred to Committee

Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 589) providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
Tabled — No further action expected
119th
Congress
2025-07-21
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Austin Scott
Austin Scott
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.8% (606 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001189

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.

2025-09-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • House Committee on RulesReported Original Measure · 2025-07-21

Plain-English Summary

This resolution adopts H. Res. 589, a resolution calling for the Department of Justice to publicly release certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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