Trump Signs Epstein Files Transparency Act, Requiring the Justice Department to Release All Related Files Within 30 Days
On November 19, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into law in Washington H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which became Public Law 119-38. In its signing statement, the White House said the act requires the Attorney General to release all documents and records in the possession of the Department of Justice relating to Jeffrey Epstein.
The House of Representatives had passed the bill the previous day by a vote of 427 to 1, and the Senate passed it on November 19 by unanimous consent before it was sent to the President for signature.
Section 2 of the act requires the Attorney General, not later than 30 days after enactment, to make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys' Offices, that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. Under that timetable, the release deadline is December 19, 2025.
The act also sets limits on withholding: no record may be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary, and all redactions must be accompanied by a written justification published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress. The Attorney General may withhold or redact only the categories the act specifies, such as personally identifiable information and medical files of victims, child sexual abuse material, and material whose disclosure would jeopardize an active federal investigation.
The act further requires the Attorney General, within 15 days of completing the release, to submit a report to the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary listing the categories of records released and the categories withheld, together with the legal basis for withholding them.
Source: The White House
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