WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, legislation that would compel the Department of Justice to release unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein, following the successful accumulation of a discharge petition signed by 218 members.
The petition, led by Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), reached the majority-required 218 signatures after the recent swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.), who immediately added her name.
Under House rules, the discharge petition—used to bypass standard House leadership control—now forces the measure onto the floor for a vote.
The bill would require the DOJ to release all records pertaining to Epstein, including documents related to investigations, flight logs, and communications, subject to redactions to protect victims’ identities.
While supporters say the vote is a major step toward transparency, the measure would still face hurdles: it must pass the Senate and be signed into law by the President.
