This legislation amends the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119–38) to strengthen enforcement mechanisms, expand victim access rights, and impose accountability measures on federal officials who obstruct or delay the release of records related to the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal network. The bill's central purpose is to close enforcement gaps in the original transparency law by granting victims direct standing to sue the Attorney General of the United States, empowering state law enforcement to access relevant records, and establishing criminal penalties for federal employees who conceal or misrepresent covered materials. The legislation reflects a congressional determination that existing disclosure frameworks are insufficient to ensure timely and complete access to records of significant public interest, and it creates a dedicated procedural regime that supersedes standard federal records regulations in this specific context.

Who sponsored HR9694?

Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna, Teresa Fernandez, Yassamin Ansari, Nancy Mace, Wesley Bell, Melanie Stansbury, Al Green

What is the status of HR9694?

Introduced as of July 15, 2026.

This legislation amends the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119–38) to strengthen enforcement mechanisms, expand victim access rights, and impose accountability measures on federal officials who obstruct or delay the release of records related to the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal network. The bill's central purpose is to close enforcement gaps in the original transparency law by granting victims direct standing to sue the Attorney General of the United States, empowering state law enforcement to access relevant records, and establishing criminal penalties for federal employees who conceal or misrepresent covered materials. The legislation reflects a congressional determination that existing disclosure frameworks are insufficient to ensure timely and complete access to records of significant public interest, and it creates a dedicated procedural regime that supersedes standard federal records regulations in this specific context.

Who sponsored HR9694?

Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna, Teresa Fernandez, Yassamin Ansari, Nancy Mace, Wesley Bell, Melanie Stansbury, Al Green

What is the status of HR9694?

Introduced as of July 15, 2026.

HR9694 U.S. House: Epstein Files Transparency Act II

Introduced

H. R. 9694

Introduced in House · July 21, 2026

July 15, 2026

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Khanna, and Ms. Leger Fernandez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”.

Introduced

H. R. 9694

Introduced in House · July 21, 2026

July 15, 2026

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Khanna, and Ms. Leger Fernandez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”.

Introduced

H. R. 9694

Introduced in House · July 21, 2026

July 15, 2026

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Khanna, and Ms. Leger Fernandez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”.

Introduced

H. R. 9694

Introduced in House · July 21, 2026

July 15, 2026

Mr. Massie (for himself, Mr. Khanna, and Ms. Leger Fernandez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II”.

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