Signing Ceremony & Effective Date

EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY ACT — PUBLIC LAW Signed: November 19, 2025 Vote: House 427-1, Senate by unanimous consent SUMMARY: The Epstein Files Transparency Act mandated that the Department of Justice release all documents in its possession related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. KEY PROVISIONS: - DOJ required to release all Epstein-related documents within 180 days - Includes FBI investigative files, prosecution records, and internal communications - Limited exceptions for classified national security information and CSAM - Victim privacy protections for victim-identifying information - Established an oversight board to monitor compliance - Created a public reading room at the National Archives - Required the DOJ to certify compliance to Congress MODELED ON: The legislation was modeled on the JFK Records Act, which governed the release of documents related to President Kennedy's assassination. IMPLEMENTATION: - December 19, 2025: First batch of documents released (heavily redacted) - January 30, 2026: 3.5 million pages released in second batch - Additional releases ongoing Source: Congress.gov Available at: https://www.congress.gov/