HRES 581 119th Congress
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to advance responsible policies.
This resolution provides a special rule for consideration of H.R. 185 and amends that bill to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make publicly available certain records related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.Under H.R. 185, as amended by the resolution, DOJ must publicly disclose all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in its possession that relate to...
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Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Massie. Petition No: 119-9. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025090209">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
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Motion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Massie. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 2. (consideration: CR H4665)
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table.
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the House. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Rules. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSubmitted in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSubmitted in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1025 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Massie. Petition No: 119-9. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025090209">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.) | No additional detail supplied.Discharge · House floor actions · Code H17000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to discharge the Committee on Rules filed by Mr. Massie. Assigned to the Discharge Calendar, Calendar No. 2. (consideration: CR H4665) | No additional detail supplied.Discharge · House floor actions · Code H12450 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 879, H. Res. 581 is laid on the table. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1B000 | Congress.gov |
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This resolution provides a special rule for consideration of H.R. 185 and amends that bill to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make publicly available certain records related to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.Under H.R. 185, as amended by the resolution, DOJ must publicly disclose all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in its possession that relate to Epstein or Maxwell. The records include unclassified records referring or relating to Epstein's detention and death; flight logs of aircraft owned or used by Epstein; individuals named in connection with Epstein’s criminal activities, civil settlements, or immunity or plea agreements; immunity deals, sealed settlements, or plea bargains of Epstein or his associates; entities with ties to Epstein’s trafficking or financial networks; and internal Department of Justice communications concerning decisions to investigate or charge Epstein or his associates. However, under the amended bill, DOJ may withhold or redact portions of records with written justification that such portions contain (1) victims' personally identifiable information; (2) child sexual abuse materials; (3) images of death, physical abuse, or injury; (4) information which would jeopardize an active federal investigation or prosecution; or (5) classified information. DOJ may not withhold or redact records on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.Further, within 15 days of completing the required disclosures, DOJ must provide Congress with a report listing all categories of records released and withheld, all redactions made and their legal basis, and all government officials and politically exposed persons named or referenced in the released materials.
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- Introduced in HouseJul 15, 2025