[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 668 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 668
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
September 3, 2025.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION.
The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is directed to continue its
ongoing investigation into the possible mismanagement of the Federal
Government's investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell, the
circumstances and subsequent investigations of Mr. Epstein's death, the
operation of sex-trafficking rings and ways for the Federal Government to
effectively combat them, and potential violations of ethics rules related to
elected officials in order to inform, among other things, legislative solutions
to improve Federal efforts to combat sex trafficking and reform the use of non-
prosecution agreements and plea agreements in sex-crime investigations.
SEC. 2. INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDINGS BY THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT
REFORM.
(a) In General.--The House of Representatives supports the subpoenas and
investigatory actions authorized by the chair of the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform as of the date of the adoption of this resolution with respect
to the investigation described in section 1 and encourages all recipients to
fully comply with them in a timely manner.
(b) Issuance of Investigative Reports.--The Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform shall issue such investigative reports with respect to the
investigation described in section 1 as it deems necessary.
SEC. 3. RELEASE OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JEFFREY EPSTEIN.
(a) In General.--The chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform shall make publicly available all unclassified committee records received
from the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Epstein
estate, and any other custodians related to the investigation described in this
resolution, as well as any written declarations, or other evidence that relates
to the investigation described in this resolution, including those referring or
relating to any of the following:
(1) Jeffrey Epstein, including all investigations, prosecutions, or
custodial matters.
(2) Ghislaine Maxwell.
(3) Flight logs or travel records, including but not limited to
manifests, itineraries, pilot records, and customs or immigration
documentation for any aircraft, vessel, or vehicle owned, operated, or
used by Jeffrey Epstein or any related entity.
(4) Individuals, including government officials, named or referenced
in connection with Epstein's criminal activities, civil settlements,
immunity or plea agreements, or investigatory proceedings.
(5) Entities (corporate, nonprofit, academic, or governmental) with
known or alleged ties to Epstein's trafficking or financial networks.
(6) Any immunity deals, non-prosecution agreements, plea bargains,
or sealed settlements involving Epstein or his associates.
(7) Internal DOJ communications, including emails, memos, and
meeting notes, concerning decisions to charge, not charge, investigate,
or decline to investigate Epstein or his associates.
(8) All communications, memoranda, directives, logs, or metadata
concerning the destruction, deletion, alteration, misplacement, or
concealment of documents, recordings, or electronic data related to
Epstein, his associates, his detention and death, or any investigative
files.
(9) Documentation of Epstein's detention or death, including
incident reports, witness interviews, medical examiner files, autopsy
reports, and written records detailing the circumstances and cause of
death.
(b) Withholding, Delay, or Redaction.--
(1) Prohibited grounds.--No committee record described in subsection
(a) shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of
embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including
with respect to any government official, public figure, or foreign
dignitary.
(2) Permitted withholdings or redactions.--
(A) In general.--The chair of the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform may withhold or redact the segregable portions
of committee records described in subsection (a) that--
(i) contain personally identifiable information of
victims or victims' personal and medical files and
similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy
together with materials that could likely be used or
reconstituted to unveil and identify a victim;
(ii) depict or contain child pornography, other
child sexual abuse materials, or similar materials;
(iii) would jeopardize an active Federal
investigation or ongoing prosecution, including
whistleblower investigations, provided that such
withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary;
(iv) depict or contain images of death, physical
abuse, or injury of any person; or
(v) contain information specifically authorized
under criteria established by law or executive order to
be kept secret in the interest of national defense or
foreign policy and are in fact properly classified
pursuant to such law or executive order.
(B) Written justification requirement.--
(i) In general.--All withholdings or redactions made
by the chair under subparagraph (A) shall be accompanied
by a written justification for such withholding or
redaction accompanying the release.
(ii) Record custodian written justification.--If the
chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform receives any records described in subsection (a)
that already include redactions or if the chair knows
any of the records described in such subsection are
being withheld, the chair shall request the custodian of
such records to provide written justifications for each
redaction or withholding, and shall make each such
justification publicly available promptly upon receipt.
Attest:
Clerk.