Incumbent House Representative Thomas Massie , a Republican from Kentucky who lost his seat in the midterms, says he is ready to push for a new Epstein bill once Congress returns after the election.
He called the new bill the “Epstein 2.0 Act. As per The Hill, Representative Ro Khanna of California is the Democratic co-sponsor of the original law.
Khanna said it would “allow state attorney generals to prosecute the pedophiles who abused and trafficked young girls.” Massie, the sponsor of the original Epstein Files Transparency Act, He said on Thursday that he is confident he can force a vote on the new bill, dubbed Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
It forced the Justice Department to release its millions of files linked to Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender who is now dead. The files must be available in a format that people can search and download. These records include documents, communications and investigation materials linked to Epstein. They also cover information related to Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs, travel records and people named in the case, including government officials. However, the DOJ can keep some information private. This includes victims’ personal details and any material that could affect an ongoing federal investigation.
The first Epstein Files Transparency Act got wide support in Congress, according to The Hill. The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make public all unclassified records related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, according to Congress.gov.
