S2557Referred to Committee
Epstein Files Transparency Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-30
Introduced
27
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.2% (851 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001176
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (27)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2025-07-30
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)Original· 2025-07-30
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)Original· 2025-07-30
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Original· 2025-07-30
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2025-07-30
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)Original· 2025-07-30
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-07-30
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2025-07-30
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-07-30
- Jack Reed (D-RI)Original· 2025-07-30
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2025-07-30
- John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)Original· 2025-07-30
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2025-07-30
- Mark R. Warner (D-VA)Original· 2025-07-30
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)Original· 2025-07-30
- Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-07-30
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)Original· 2025-07-30
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-07-30
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-07-30
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2025-07-30
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2025-07-30
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Original· 2025-07-30
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2025-07-30
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)· 2025-07-31
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)· 2025-07-31
- Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)· 2025-11-18
- Rand Paul (R-KY)· 2025-11-18
Latest Action
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Plain-English Summary
This bill would require the government to release documents and records related to Jeffrey Epstein's criminal case, making previously sealed or confidential files available to the public. The legislation aims to increase transparency around the investigation and prosecution of Epstein's crimes, potentially allowing journalists, researchers, and the public to better understand what happened and who may have been involved.
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Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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