State attorneys general urge Congress to pass Epstein files transparency bill

A coalition of state attorneys general, including Vermont’s Charity Clark and representatives from 13 other states, is urging Congress to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. The group sent a letter to congressional leadership arguing that the U.S. Department of Justice has failed to comply with existing laws regarding the release of investigative records related to Jeffrey Epstein.

While the original Epstein Files Transparency Act required the Department of Justice to make full investigative records public by December 2025, officials claim only a limited portion has been released. The coalition noted that millions of documents remain withheld, often citing legal privilege, and that previous disclosures inadvertently exposed the personal information of at least 43 victims.

The proposed legislation would grant state attorneys general, victims, and members of Congress the explicit legal standing to sue the U.S. Attorney General to force the release of withheld or heavily redacted records. State prosecutors argue that full access to unredacted FBI reports is necessary to pursue related cases within their own jurisdictions.