A group of state attorneys general are calling on congressional leaders to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
“17 State Attorneys General have signed a letter supporting passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II that @RepRoKhanna, @RepTeresaLF , & I introduced,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said.
“We’re just 2 signatures short of forcing this to a floor vote. I believe we’ll get them soon,” he added.
17 State Attorneys General have signed a letter supporting passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II that
@RepRoKhanna,
@RepTeresaLF, & I introduced. We’re just 2 signatures short of forcing this to a floor vote. I believe we’ll get them soon.
https://t.co/48rf2Ram3T
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie)
October 21, 2026
Spectrum News shared further:
The bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act II would, among other things, require the DOJ to give state and local prosecutors unredacted records needed for investigations, according to Massie.
In a letter, Democratic attorneys general from 17 states called on congressional leaders to pass the new legislation.
“This lack of full compliance and disclosure directly impacts many of our states,” they wrote. “State law enforcement and prosecutors require full access to unredacted investigative records … to thoroughly investigate and pursue matters within our jurisdictions.”
“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 in July.
“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 added.
“Rep. Massie and I introduced our bill to release the Epstein files nearly a year ago. Since then, the DOJ has violated our law, delayed the release of millions of files, botched the redactions, and denied the survivors justice. That’s why I’m joining Rep. Massie and my colleagues to introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II that allows state attorneys general and survivors to sue the U.S. Attorney General and demand transparency,” Khanna said.
“17 State Attorneys General sent House and Senate leadership a letter in support of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II,” Massie said Monday.
“EFTA II is an unfortunate necessity to achieve transparency and accountability since @TheJusticeDept
failed to uphold EFTA I,” he added.
17 State Attorneys General sent House and Senate leadership a letter in support of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
EFTA II is an unfortunate necessity to achieve transparency and accountability since
@TheJusticeDept failed to uphold EFTA I.
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— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie)
October 20, 2026
More from
Massie’s press release:
The Epstein Files Transparency Act II:
- Creates a private right of action allowing state attorneys general, district attorneys, other authorized State officials, members of Congress, and victims to challenge and sue the U.S. Attorney General for unlawfully withholding, redacting, delaying, concealing, removing, or failing to publish Epstein-related records.
- Gives victims the right to obtain full, unredacted records concerning themselves or the harm they suffered, including relevant FBI FD-302 reports.
- Enforces compliance with the existing law by subjecting DOJ and FBI officials to existing federal criminal penalties for knowingly concealing, destroying, falsifying, withholding, or misrepresenting files.
- Requires the Department of Justice to provide State and local prosecutors with unredacted records needed for investigations, prosecutions, and judicial proceedings, including secure access to classified materials.
- Explicitly prohibits the invocation of common law privileges, including deliberative process privileges, to evade disclosure requirements included in the original EFTA.
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