Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA)

The Epstein Files Transparency Act (“EFTA”) required the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to publish all of the unclassified documents, records, and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal activities. The materials for release include information related to Ghislaine Maxwell, flight logs and travel records, internal DOJ communications regarding the investigation of Epstein and his associates, and the names of individuals and entities referenced in connection with Epstein, including government officials. However, the EFTA allows the redaction of identifiable information about victims and any information that may jeopardize an active federal investigation. Nevertheless, the EFTA required the DOJ to report to Congress within 15 days of the public release of the files the categories of information released and withheld, a summary of the redactions, and a list of government officials and politicians named or referenced in the published materials. The EFTA was enacted on November 19, 2025, and required that the files be released to the public in a searchable and downloadable format within 30 days. The deadline was not met, but the files were partially released on January 30, 2026, with 3.5 million materials available in the DOJ’s Epstein Library. However, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform continues to investigate the DOJ’s management of the Epstein case and its failure to comply fully with the EFTA.

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