[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 668 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 668
Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to continue
its ongoing investigation into the possible mismanagement of the
Federal government's investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms.
Ghislaine Maxwell, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 2, 2025
Mr. Jack (for himself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Langworthy, Mrs.
Houchin, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Norman, and
Mr. Roy) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Rules
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RESOLUTION
Directing the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to continue
its ongoing investigation into the possible mismanagement of the
Federal government's investigation of Mr. Jeffrey Epstein and Ms.
Ghislaine Maxwell, and for other purposes.
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.
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