US EditionCongress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill
The bill mandates Justice Department transparency with a 30-day deadline to release Epstein investigative files, allowing limited redactions to protect victims and ongoing probes.
- Nov. 18, 2025, U.S. Congress sent the Epstein Files Transparency Act to President Donald Trump after approval by both chambers, now awaiting his signature.
- After months of debate, lawmakers used a discharge petition and Rep. Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in last week provided the final signature needed to force a vote.
- The House of Representatives passed the bill 427-1 with five members absent, requiring Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Justice Department to release materials within 30 days and report withheld items within 15 days.
- President Donald Trump said he will sign the bill while denying substantive ties to Epstein, but questions persist that the Justice Department might withhold records under investigative exceptions.
- Many people could be named in the files, which show Epstein's ties to Trump, former President Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew ; the bill exempts victim data but risks unintended consequences, despite a Justice Department internal review finding no 'client list'.
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President Trump signs a bill ordering the Justice Department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump signs a bill ordering the Justice Department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Donald Trump signed a law requiring the Ministry of Justice to publish all material in the case of financialist Jeffrey Epstein, accused of trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
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