[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 577 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 577
Demanding the immediate release of all Federal documents relating to
Jeffrey Epstein.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 14, 2025
Mr. Veasey (for himself, Mr. Casten, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Thanedar, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Carter of
Louisiana, Mrs. Torres of California, Ms. Elfreth, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Sewell, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Amo, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Mr. Olszewski, Mr. Conaway, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs.
McIver, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Landsman, Mr.
Stanton, Mr. Lieu, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Raskin,
Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. Peters) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Demanding the immediate release of all Federal documents relating to
Jeffrey Epstein.
Whereas, on July 6, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was arrested by Federal authorities
and charged with operating a vast sex trafficking network that
recruited, groomed, and abused dozens of underage girls, some as young
as 14, across multiple States and countries;
Whereas the Federal indictment alleged that Epstein used wealth, power, and a
web of associates to exploit vulnerable minors, often luring them under
the guise of providing financial assistance or modeling opportunities;
Whereas Epstein had previously secured a controversial non-prosecution agreement
in 2008 from the United States Attorney's Office in the Southern
District of Florida, allowing him to serve a limited sentence in local
custody despite credible allegations from multiple victims;
Whereas, on August 10, 2019, Epstein died by apparent suicide while in Federal
custody at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan;
Whereas, on July 2, 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate and confidante of
Epstein, was arrested and later convicted on Federal charges including
sex trafficking of minors, conspiracy, and perjury, for her role in
recruiting and grooming underage girls on Epstein's behalf;
Whereas President Donald J. Trump and senior members of his administration
repeatedly assured the American public that the Government would release
a full accounting of the Jeffrey Epstein case, including the names of
associates, thousands of pages of evidence, and potential criminal
referrals;
Whereas, on July 7, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that it would not
pursue charges ``against uncharged third parties,'' and further declared
that ``no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted'' in the
Epstein case;
Whereas this announcement directly contradicts the assurances made by prior
administration officials and has caused renewed public concern that
individuals involved in Epstein's network may evade accountability;
Whereas, on June 2, 2024, President Donald J. Trump stated on Fox & Friends that
he would declassify the Epstein files, acknowledging, ``Yeah, yeah, I
would'';
Whereas, on October 22, 2024, then-Senator JD Vance said, ``Seriously, we need
to release the Epstein list. That is an important thing,'' during an
appearance on This Past Weekend;
Whereas, on January 30, 2025, during a Senate confirmation hearing, FBI Director
nominee Kash Patel affirmed his commitment to investigating Epstein's
network, stating, ``Absolutely, Senator,'' when asked by Senator Marsha
Blackburn whether he would assist in uncovering those involved in
building Epstein's trafficking ring;
Whereas, on February 21, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News, ``It is
sitting on my desk right now, to review,'' referring to the Epstein
client list;
Whereas, on February 26, 2025, Attorney General Bondi again confirmed possession
of the files on Jesse Watters Primetime, stating, ``I do'';
Whereas, on February 27, 2025, White House Counsel Alina Habba responded to
Piers Morgan's question about potential prosecutions, stating,
``Absolutely. I think it would be negligent for us not to. . . You have
to hold individuals who are indeed rapists accountable'';
Whereas, on March 1, 2025, Attorney General Bondi told Mark Levin, ``Certainly,
nothing can be withheld on that'' in reference to public disclosure of
perpetrators connected to Jeffrey Epstein;
Whereas, on March 3, 2025, Attorney General Bondi stated to Sean Hannity, ``A
truckload of evidence arrived. . . [FBI Director] Kash [Patel] is going
to get me and himself really a detailed report as to why all these
documents and evidence had been withheld'';
Whereas, on March 11, 2025, White House Counsel Habba explained to Benny Johnson
that the Epstein documents were under review and that ``you have to save
the integrity of the investigation so that we can bring these people to
justice'';
Whereas, on March 25, 2025, as interim United States Attorney for New Jersey,
Habba stated, ``Those people that were crossing State lines and
trafficking those girls or having sex with minors will be prosecuted'';
Whereas, on May 28, 2025, FBI Director Patel told Bret Baier, ``I'm not going to
withhold information from the American public, ever. . . It takes time
to go through years of investigations, years of political maneuvering,
and years of cover-up'';
Whereas, on June 6, 2025, Director Patel told Joe Rogan, ``You're going to get
all that information. . . were going to give you every single thing we
have and can'';
Whereas the American people have a right to know the full extent of criminal
activity, institutional complicity, and potential misconduct involving
Jeffrey Epstein and his associates; and
Whereas Article I of the United States Constitution grants the House of
Representatives the authority to investigate, oversee, and subpoena
information relevant to the public interest and national integrity: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) affirms its constitutional authority under Article I to
conduct investigations, issue subpoenas, and expose criminal
misconduct and institutional corruption;
(2) demands that the Trump Administration immediately
release all unclassified files, flight logs, correspondence,
and evidence pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell,
and all known associates, with redactions only to protect the
identities of minor victims and preserve ongoing prosecutions;
(3) calls upon the Department of Justice, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, and any relevant executive branch
agency to submit a full report on any delays, suppression, or
destruction of evidence related to Epstein's operations;
(4) urges the relevant House Committees to initiate formal
investigations into any obstruction, suppression, or delay of
the files' release; and
(5) supports full transparency and public access to these
documents in the interest of justice, accountability, and the
prevention of future abuses of power.
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