The Senate has unanimously approved the Epstein Files Transparency Act, following a 427-1 vote in the House of Representatives. The bill now awaits the President’s signature.
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement after the passage. “First and foremost, this vote is in tribute to and honor of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s horrific crimes—and any victim or survivor of sexual abuse. Never in America can we tolerate such atrocious crimes,” Durbin said.
He continued, “President Trump and his MAGA allies spent years peddling lies on the campaign trail about the ‘Epstein files’—only to conduct a massive cover-up once they got into office.”
Durbin added, “No more. No more lies, no more secrets. It’s time to provide true transparency to the American people about one of our country’s most extreme sex traffickers and the extent of his horrifying crimes—so we can work to prevent it from ever happening again.”
“Now, it’s time for President Trump to sign this bill into law, support transparency, and stand with victims,” he stated.
Earlier in the day, Durbin and other Senate Democrats urged Republican Leader John Thune (R-SD) to bring the legislation to a vote without delay.
The new law requires the Department of Justice to release all unclassified records related to its investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. This includes documents connected to Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs, travel records, and names or references to individuals—including government officials—involved in these cases. The act also allows DOJ to withhold certain information that could reveal personal details about victims or jeopardize ongoing federal investigations.
In July, Senator Durbin disclosed that FBI whistleblowers reported staff were told to flag any Epstein-related documents mentioning President Trump. When asked about this during an oversight hearing, Attorney General Bondi declined comment: “I’m not going to discuss anything about that with you.”
