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To amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act with respect to enforcement by an attorney general of a State, and for other purposes.
Key claim: HR9694 would amend the Epstein Files Transparency Act to authorize enforcement by state attorneys general.
Abstract
(HR9694 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-15): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Why this matters
Adding state attorney general enforcement to a federal transparency statute creates a parallel enforcement track that could make disclosure obligations more durable across administrations and less dependent on federal executive branch priorities. For victims and the public seeking access to Epstein-related records, concurrent state AG authority expands the venues and actors who can compel compliance, though it also raises federalism and coordination questions typical of dual-enforcement regimes.