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S5005Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-15
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.2% (851 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001176

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Original· 2026-07-15

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-15

Plain-English Summary

The bill would allow state attorneys general to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which deals with making certain documents related to Jeffrey Epstein publicly available. Currently, the law may only be enforceable by federal authorities, so this change would give state officials the power to pursue violations and ensure compliance. This would affect states' ability to independently hold parties accountable for failing to disclose relevant records.

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