- United States
- Iowa
- Letter
I’m writing to demand immediate congressional action to enforce Public Law 119-38, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The statute required the Attorney General to publish all covered unclassified Epstein-related records in a searchable, downloadable format no later than December 19, 2025. As of today, DOJ is 26 days past that deadline.
The law is unambiguous. Records may not be withheld, delayed, or redacted due to embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity. Any redaction must be accompanied by a written legal justification published in the Federal Register and transmitted to Congress. DOJ’s partial postings do not satisfy these requirements.
I am asking you to take immediate, public enforcement action:
1 Hold oversight hearings and require DOJ to produce a dated completion schedule.
2 Use appropriations and report language to compel full release by a fixed date.
3 Request a DOJ Inspector General review of noncompliance and redaction practices.
4 Support court-supervised compliance if DOJ continues to delay.
Congress set a clear deadline. DOJ missed it. Twenty-six days later, the public is still waiting. Enforce the law.