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H.Res. 598: 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.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-07-21 · Congress · Latest: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.

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Official title

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.

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · 0 cosponsors

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-hres598 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills