1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

When Congress overwhelmingly passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) — 427 to 1 in the House, unanimous consent in the Senate — the mandate from the American people was unequivocal: full disclosure, total accountability, and an end to federal stonewalling. Instead of transparency, the Department of Justice has responded with heavy redactions, stalling tactics, and bureaucratic evasion. Jeffrey Epstein did not operate his sex trafficking network in a vacuum; wealthy enablers and co-conspirators have evaded accountability for far too long. Every day federal agencies conceal these records, victims are denied justice while dangerous predators remain protected. Notably, DOJ's own Inspector General launched an audit in April 2026 into the department's compliance — signaling serious internal concern over how disclosures have been handled. Congress must step in to ensure DOJ fulfills its mandate. The Epstein Files Transparency Act II (H.R. 9694 / S. 5005) provides the enforcement teeth this law desperately needs: 1. EMPOWER STATE AND LOCAL PROSECUTORS: Grant state attorneys general and local prosecutors legal standing to sue DOJ in federal court when records are improperly withheld or redacted, requiring DOJ to provide unredacted investigative files and secure access to classified materials. 2. RESTORE SURVIVOR RIGHTS: Guarantee survivors direct, unredacted access to their own investigative files, including FBI 302 interview summaries, and grant them private legal standing to sue DOJ over unlawful withholding. 3. END BLANKET SECRECY: Prohibit DOJ from invoking common law privileges, such as deliberative process, to bypass EFTA requirements, ensuring classified evidence is accessible to cleared state prosecutors in secure facilities (SCIFs). 4. HOLD FEDERAL OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE: Establish criminal penalties for any federal official who knowingly conceals, destroys, falsifies, or unlawfully withholds covered investigative materials. 5. SUPPORT INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT: Cosponsor the EPSTEIN Act to create an independent, bipartisan commission to review the files, investigate DOJ disclosure practices, and refer findings for prosecution while supporting the ongoing Inspector General audit. Sexual exploitation and trafficking is a profound abuse of power that demands decisive action. The Department of Justice must not act as a shield for connected elites or be left to police itself. I urge you to immediately cosponsor H.R. 9694 / S. 5005 and the EPSTEIN Act, support all legislative enforcement mechanisms including discharge petitions, and use your full oversight authority to force complete DOJ compliance. Stand with survivors, enforce the rule of law, and end the cover-up.