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H.R. 4405119th CongressSigned into lawLatest action Nov 19, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 4405 gives DOJ 30 days to post Epstein investigative records online in searchable form, with strict limits on what can be redacted.
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HR 4405 requires the Department of Justice to release records from the FBI and federal prosecutors related to Jeffrey Epstein, including investigations, flight logs, immunity deals, internal communications, and documents about his detention and death. Records tied to Ghislaine Maxwell and others connected to Epstein's criminal network are also covered. All documents must be posted online in a searchable, downloadable format.
The law primarily affects the Department of Justice and FBI. It also directly involves public figures, government officials, and organizations named in the files, as well as survivors, whose privacy protections are written into the law.
Officials are prohibited from withholding records solely because release would be embarrassing or politically inconvenient. Within 15 days after the release, the Attorney General must send Congress a report listing what was released, what was withheld, and why, including unredacted names of any government officials or public figures mentioned.
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Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-38.