Trump Signs Epstein Files Transparency Act into Law
President Trump signed Public Law 119-38, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, on June 10, 2026. The statute compels the Department of Justice to release all remaining grand-jury records, FBI investigative files, and court-sealed documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation that were previously withheld under privacy or national-security exemptions.
app.buzzsumo.comWASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 — President Trump signed Public Law 119-38, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, into law Wednesday afternoon.
The measure, which originated as H.R. __ in the 119th Congress, requires the attorney general to disclose the full set of Epstein-related records still held by the Department of Justice, the FBI, and federal courts. The statute covers grand-jury transcripts, unredacted victim and witness statements, flight logs, financial transaction records, and any correspondence between Epstein and named co-conspirators that had been withheld under prior court orders or FOIA exemptions.
Scope of release includes an estimated 14,000 pages of sealed material referenced in the bundle’s accompanying congressional record, encompassing documents from the Southern District of New York prosecution, the Palm Beach and New York federal investigations, and civil suits against Epstein’s estate. The law applies to all files created before Epstein’s death in August 2019.
The operational change is direct. Prior to enactment, those records remained under indefinite seal or classified withholding. The new statute sets a 90-day compliance clock: all qualifying documents must be posted to a public Department of Justice portal no later than September 8, 2026.
The law contains narrow carve-outs only for information that would directly endanger living victims who have not waived confidentiality.
Downstream requirements now activate on a fixed timeline. The attorney general must certify to Congress within 30 days that the review process has begun. Federal courts that issued the original sealing orders are required to lift them or issue replacement opinions explaining any continued withholding.
The Government Publishing Office must maintain a searchable, unredacted archive. Any subsequent refusal to release triggers expedited congressional subpoena authority and mandatory GAO audit.
