For Immediate Release Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C.- Rep. Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. This bill gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ's failure to comply with the disclosure of materials required by Public Law 119-38, the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM), Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, are co-leading the House legislation. Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) are leading the Senate version of the bill.
Massie, Khanna, and Others Introduce the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II"
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Rep. Thomas Massie and others introduced H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, to allow legal challenges against the DOJ for failing to disclose Epstein-related materials.
- The bill allows state attorneys general and victims to sue the DOJ for non-compliance with disclosure laws.
- The DOJ is accused of withholding 3 million Epstein files and improperly redacting released documents.
- Co-sponsors include Reps. Ro Khanna and Teresa Leger Fernández, and Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ben Ray Luján.
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