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HRES 668 Agreed to

Directs the House Oversight Committee to continue its Epstein investigation and to publicly release related records, allowing only narrow grounds for withholding or redacting them.

Official title: Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to continue its ongoing investigation into the possible mismanagement of the Federal government’s investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell, and for other purposes.

Outcome Agreed to by the House
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House
Referred 02-SEP-2025
Passed 03-SEP-2025
Key points
  • Directs the Oversight Committee to continue its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including how federal investigators handled their cases and the circumstances of Epstein's death.
  • Requires the committee chair to make public unclassified records from the Attorney General, the Treasury Secretary, and the Epstein estate, including flight logs, non-prosecution and plea agreements, and internal Justice Department communications.
  • Bars withholding, delaying, or redacting records because of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.
  • Allows redactions only for victims' identities and private files, child sexual abuse material, graphic images, active investigations, and properly classified national defense information, and requires a written justification for each one.
  • Expresses House support for existing subpoenas and encourages recipients to comply fully and on time.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (02-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 03-SEP-2025).

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Sponsor Brian Jack (R-GA) Cosponsors · 8
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