H.Res. 598 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, Jul 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCalls for public release of Epstein investigation documents
This resolution asks the Department of Justice to publicly release certain documents, records, and communications from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. It's a call for transparency about information the government already has related to that investigation.
How it affects you
This doesn't create new rules or require you to do anything. It's a request to the Justice Department to make investigation records public, which could allow journalists, researchers, and interested citizens to learn more about what the government found.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jul 21, 2025)
This resolution adopts H. Res. 589, a resolution calling for the Department of Justice to publicly release certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.Res. 598
RESOLUTION
Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 589) providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Sponsor: Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-8) · Introduced Jul 21, 2025 · Congress · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 3, 2025: “Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.”