Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Wednesday said a group of Congress members introduced the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II.”

“Among other things, it gives STATE AGs necessary access to Epstein files required to prosecute co-conspirators under STATE LAW,” Massie said.

More from Massie’s office:

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.

“Since the Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law on November 19, 2025, the Department of Justice has flagrantly and consistently ignored EFTA’s disclosure requirements,” Massie said.

“The Department of Justice continues to unlawfully withhold over 3 million Epstein files that should be released to the public. In addition, the DOJ is unlawfully maintaining heavy redactions on the files it is releasing. State attorneys general and victims should have the right to sue the Attorney General of the United States to compel compliance with a transparency law President Trump signed,” he continued.

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“Today is the one year anniversary of when @RepThomasMassie and I introduced the historic Epstein Files Transparency Act,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said on Wednesday.

“When that legislation passed, survivors finally saw a concrete step toward transparency and justice. Massie and I remain committed to fighting for survivors, releasing the remaining files and prosecuting Epstein abusers,” he added.

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“Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice have refused to release as many as 3 million Epstein files: they are hiding the truth from the American people and creating even more injustice and trauma for survivors,” Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) said.

“When Trump’s administration does not comply with the law, there must be consequences. Attorney General Blanche is not fit to serve, should not be confirmed, and should instead resign. In the meantime, we must pass this bill to put power where it belongs—with survivors. No administration, no Attorney General, and no Department of Justice is above the law,” she continued.

Meanwhile, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced questions regarding the Epstein files at a Senate hearing.

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NBC News shared further:

The Justice Department has largely defended its handling of the release of records tied to Epstein, though acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told senators at his confirmation hearing today that “in about 1% of the documents mistakes were made.”

A news release from Massie’s office said that if the House does not consider his new bill “within seven legislative days, a discharge petition will be circulated.”

A discharge petition is the process that allowed the Epstein Files Transparency Act to come to the House floor for a vote in 2025.

The House is only scheduled to be in session tomorrow and next week before its August recess, meaning a discharge petition from Massie would not be introduced until September at the earliest under the timeline he laid out.

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