{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://crane.house.gov/2025/11/18/rep-crane-supports-epstein-files-transparency-act/", "Rep. Crane Supports\u00a0Epstein Files Transparency Act", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Elijah Crane", "C001132", "crane.house.gov", "crane", "https://crane.house.gov/media/", "scraper", "On July 16, 2025, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) cosponsored H.Res.581 to ensure public access to Department of Justice (DOJ) records connected to Jeffrey Epstein and his criminal network.\n\nToday, he voted in favor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed the House and now awaits consideration in the U.S. Senate.\n\nThe legislation, introduced by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), requires the DOJ to release all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials within 30 days.\n\nSpecifically, the bill mandates publication of information related to:\n\nJeffrey Epstein, including investigations, prosecutions, and custodial matters\n\nGhislaine Maxwell\n\nFlight logs and travel records for aircraft, vessels, or vehicles used by Epstein or related entities\n\nIndividuals named in connection with Epstein\u2019s criminal activities, settlements, or immunity agreements\n\nEntities with known or alleged ties to Epstein\u2019s trafficking or financial networks\n\nAny immunity deals, non-prosecution agreements, plea bargains, or sealed settlements involving Epstein or his associates\n\nInternal DOJ communications regarding decisions to charge, investigate, or decline to investigate Epstein or his associates\n\nRecords concerning the destruction, deletion, or concealment of Epstein-related documents or data\n\nDocumentation of Epstein\u2019s detention and death, including autopsy reports, incident records, and witness interviews\n\nThe DOJ may only redact or withhold limited categories of information, including victims\u2019 personal data, child sexual abuse material, classified national security information, or content that would jeopardize an active investigation. All redactions must be accompanied by written justifications published in the Federal Register and submitted to Congress.\n\nWithin 15 days of completing the records release, the Attorney General must also provide Congress with a comprehensive report listing all categories of records released or withheld, the legal basis for any redactions, and a list of all government officials and politically exposed individuals named in the released materials.\n\nRep. Crane cautioned that the bill as currently written could unintentionally harm the reputations of individuals who were cleared of all wrongdoing. He also emphasized the need to protect victims\u2019 privacy and ensure survivors are not spotlighted against their wishes. He is hopeful that the Senate will address these issues while preserving the bill\u2019s core mission.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://crane.house.gov/2025/11/18/rep-crane-supports-epstein-files-transparency-act/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8616331033408642, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}