,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ae1 #bjbf ,mr4 
,massie 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 & ,ms4
 ,leg] ,f]n&ez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,ep/e9 
,files ,transp>5cy ,act ) respect to    
en=cem5t by an attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ep/e9 ,files     
,transp>5cy ,act ,,ii4  #b4 ,en=cem5t ! 
,ep/e9 files transp>5cy act  7a7        
,en=cem5t to ! ,ep/e9 files transp>5cy  
act ,! ,ep/e9 ,files ,transp>5cy ,act   
7,public ,law #aai-ch2 #aci ,/at4 #fef7 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #d4
 ,en=cem5t by attorney g5]al ( a /ate & 
by victims  7a7 ,action au?oriz$  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 a 
di/rict attorney1 or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate 
(fic] may br+ an action on behalf ( su* 
,/ate or ! resid5ts !re(1 & a victim may
 br+ action on behalf ( su* victim1     
aga9/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates alleg+ an unlawful )hold+1       
r$action1 delay1 removal1 concealm5t1   
failure to publi%1 failure to produce1  
or failure to ju/ify a )hold+ or        
r$action ( a record1 docum5t1           
communication1 or inve/igative mat]ial  
describ$ 9 section #b7;a71 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia1 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict  
c\rt locat$ 9 ! ,/ate on behalf ( :i* ! 
action is br\ght by an attorney g5]al ( 
a ,/ate1 di/rict attorney1 or o!r       
au?oriz$ /ate (fic]1 or1 9 ! case ( an  
action br\ght by a victim1 9 any di/rict
 c\rt locat$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! victim   
resides1 to obta9 decl>atory relief1    
injunctive relief1 monet>y relief1 co/s1
 reasonable attorney's fees1 & any o!r  
appropriate equitable relief4  7#b7     
,consid]ation ,! c\rt %all advance on ! 
docket & exp$ite ! disposition ( a civil
 action fil$ "u ?is subsection to !     
greate/ ext5t practicable4  7#c7 ,h>m ,=
 purposes ( ?is subsection1 a ,/ate1 a  
resid5t ( a ,/ate1 or a ,/ate or local  

law en=cem5t ag5cy %all be consid]$ to h
 be5 h>m$ if ! ,/ate1 ! resid5ts ( a    
,/ate1 or a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t 
ag5cy h exp]i5c$ h>m1 includ+           
inve/igative h>m1 h>assm5t1 inability to
 corroborate reports to law en=cem5t1   
inability to obta9 a victim /atem5t1    
in=mational injury1 f9ancial h>m 9      
excess ( #ajj1 or any o!r h>m z a result
 ( ! noncompliance ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ?is ,act4  7#d7     
,effect on t\hy regulations ,!          
requirem5ts ( #bh ,,cfr  #af4ba-af4bi   
%all n apply to any reque/ =1 or        
production (1 records pursuant to ?is   
,act4 ,an attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1     
di/rict attorney1 or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate 
(fic] %all n be requir$ to comply ) any 
provision ( su* regulations z a         
condition ( obta9+1 reta9+1 us+1 or     
disclos+ records produc$ "u ?is ,act1 & 
no ,f$]al ag5cy may invoke su*          
regulations z gr\nds to )hold1 r$act1   
delay1 or condition ! production ( any  
record requir$ to be disclos$ "u ?is    

,act4 ,! /atutory rights & en=cem5t     
me*anisms e/abli%$ by ?is ,act %all     
con/itute ! exclusive proc$ural         
framework gov]n+ ,/ate law en=cem5t     
access to records cov]$ by ?is ,act4    
7#e7 ,no preclusion ( alt]native causes 
( action ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be       
con/ru$ to limit1 displace1 or preclude 
any o!r cause ( action1 claim1 or rem$y 
available to an attorney g5]al ( a      
,/ate1 di/rict attorney1 or o!r au?oriz$
 ,/ate (fic] aris+ f ! ,,usdoj's )hold+1
 r$action1 delay1 removal1 concealm5t1  
failure to publi%1 failure to produce1  
or failure to ju/ify a )hold+ or        
r$action ( any record1 docum5t1         
communication1 or inve/igative mat]ial  
describ$ 9 section #b7;a71 & ! en=cem5t 
av5ues provid$ "u ?is ,act %all be deem$
 cumulative (1 & 9 addition to1 any su* 
cause ( action1 claim1 or rem$y o!rwise 
available at law or 9 equity4  7#f7     
,applicability to exi/+ inve/igations ,!
 provisions ( ?is ,act %all apply to all
 inve/igations curr5tly p5d+ be=e an    

attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 di/rict       
attorney1 or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] at
 ! "t ( enactm5t1 )\t reg>d to :e!r su* 
inve/igation 0 initiat$ prior to ! date 
( enactm5t4 ,no provision ( ?is ,act    
%all be con/ru$ to limit its application
 solely to inve/igations comm5c$ aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t1 & any attorney g5]al ( 
a ,/ate1 di/rict attorney1 or o!r       
au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] ) an active        
inve/igation into matt]s describ$ 9     
section #b7;a7 %all be entitl$ to ! full
 b5efit ( ! rights1 proc$ures1 &        
en=cem5t me*anisms e/abli%$ h]e9 z ( !  
date ( enactm5t4  7b7 ,victim access to 
unr$act$ records  7#a7 ,"r ( access ,^u 
reque/ by a victim1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all provide ! victim )
 ! full1 unr$act$ records1 docum5ts1    
communications1 or inve/igative mat]ials
 describ$ 9 section #b7;a71 includ+     
,,fd-#cjb files1 t id5tify1 describe1   
ref]5ce1 quote1 summ>ize1 docum5t1 or   
o!rwise relate to su* victim1 ! p>5ts1  
sibl+s1 or legal gu>dians ( su* victim1 

or ! h>m suff]$ by ! victim4  7#b7      
,protections ( o!r victims  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 comply+ ) a reque/ ( a victim  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates may r$act segregable     
portions ( ! records describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 t conta9 p]sonally id5tifiable    
in=mation ( any o!r victim or ! p]sonal 
& m$ical files & simil> files ( any o!r 
victim ! disclosure ( :i* w\ld con/itute
 a cle>ly unw>rant$ invasion ( p]sonal  
privacy4  7,b7 ,cl>ification ,no?+ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be con/ru$ to entitle
 a reque/+ victim to obta9 any record1  
or segregable portion ( a record1 t     
relates to ano!r victim4 ,a reque/+     
victim %all be entitl$ only to records1 
or portions ( records1 t id5tify1       
describe1 ref]5ce1 quote1 summ>ize1     
docum5t1 or o!rwise relate to ! reque/+ 
victim4  7#c7 ,action au?oriz$  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a victim alleg+ an unlawful      
)hold+1 r$action1 delay1 removal1       
concealm5t1 failure to produce1 failure 
to respond1 or failure to ju/ify a      

)hold+ or r$action ( a record requir$ to
 be provid$ "u ?is subsection %all h /&+
 to br+ an action aga9/ ! ,attorney     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia or 9 any ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict
 c\rt locat$ 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! victim   
resides to obta9 decl>atory relief1     
injunctive relief1 monet>y relief1 co/s1
 reasonable attorney's fees1 & any o!r  
appropriate equitable relief4  7,b7     
,consid]ation ,! c\rt %all advance on ! 
docket & exp$ite ! disposition ( a civil
 action fil$ "u ?is p>agraph to !       
greate/ ext5t practicable4  7c7         
,production ( records r$act$ f public   
view  7#a7 ,production requir$ ,= !     
purposes ( any inve/igation or judicial 
proce$+ conduct$ or br\ght by ! attorney
 g5]al ( a ,/ate1 a di/rict attorney1 or
 o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] t reque/s     
access to in=mation p]mitt$ to be )held 
or r$act$ "u section #b7;c77#a71 !      
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all 
make available = full1 unr$act$ access  

to1 & copies (1 any su* record1 docum5t1
 communication1 or inve/igative mat]ial 
describ$ 9 section #b7;a74  7#b7        
,possession & use ,an attorney g5]al ( a
 ,/ate1 di/rict attorney1 or o!r        
au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] receiv+ records "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may possess1 review1 copy1
 reta91 use1 & disclose su* records z   
necess>y = any inve/igation1 en=cem5t   
action1 prosecution1 civil action1 or   
o!r judicial proce$+1 subject to any    
protective ord] ent]$ by a c\rt to      
protect ! p]sonally id5tifiable         
in=mation ( victims4  7#c7 ,c\rt fil+s  
,records produc$ "u ?is subsection may  
be fil$1 submitt$1 quot$1 describ$1 or  
o!rwise us$ 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt  
proce$+1 except t any portion ( ! record
 conta9+ in=mation protect$ f public    
disclosure "u section #b7;c77#a7 %all be
 fil$ "u seal or o!rwise protect$       
pursuant to an appropriate protective   
ord] unless ! c\rt det]m9es t public    
disclosure--  7,a7 is au?oriz$ by law2 &
  7,b7 does n reveal to ! public        

p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ( any   
victim or ! p]sonal & m$ical files &    
simil> files ( any victim ! disclosure (
 :i* w\ld con/itute a cle>ly unw>rant$  
invasion ( p]sonal privacy4  7#d7 ,no   
limitation to 9 cam]a review ,production
 "u ?is subsection %all n be limit$ to 9
 cam]a review1 & no protective ord] may 
prohibit ! reque/+ attorney g5]al ( a   
,/ate1 di/rict attorney1 or o!r au?oriz$
 ,/ate (fic] f possess+ or us+ ! records
 z necess>y = an inve/igation or        
judicial proce$+ consi/5t ) ?is         
subsection4  7d7 ,review & use (        
classifi$ mat]ials  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=    
purposes ( any inve/igation or judicial 
proce$+ conduct$ or br\ght by ! attorney
 g5]al ( a ,/ate1 di/rict attorney1 or  
o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] reque/+ access 
to classifi$ records describ$ 9 section 
#b7;a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all make available to su*       
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 di/rict       
attorney1 or o!r au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic] = 
full1 unr$act$ review any su* classifi$ 

record4  7#b7 ,access ,access "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be provid$ 9 a secure
 facility & "u proc$ures approv$ by !   
c\rt to protect in=mation t is prop]ly  
classifi$ pursuant to crit]ia e/abli%$  
by executive ord]1 includ+ review by !  
c\rt1 ! reque/+ attorney g5]al ( a      
,/ate1 di/rict attorney1 or o!r au?oriz$
 ,/ate (fic]1 & su* c\nsel1 z ! c\rt    
det]m9es are necess>y & appropriate4    
7#c7 ,protective proc$ures ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n refuse1  
delay1 or object to access "u p>agraph  
7#a7 on ! gr\nds t ! mat]ial is         
classifi$1 b may reque/ protective      
proc$ures gov]n+ ! /orage1 h&l+1 review1
 use1 & fil+ ( classifi$ portions ( !   
mat]ial4  7#d7 ,use ( classifi$ portions
 ,classifi$ portions ( records describ$ 
9 section #b7;a7 may be submitt$1       
describ$1 quot$1 or o!rwise us$ 9 any   
,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt proce$+ "u seal1 9 
cam]a1 & ex p>te if necess>y4  7#e7     
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is         
subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize !

 public release ( classifi$ in=mation   
except 9 accordance ) section           
#b7;c77#c74  7e7 ,congressional access  
7#a7 ,compliance  7,a7 ,access ,not)/&+ 
section #b7;c7 or any o!r provision (   
law1 ^u ! writt5 reque/ ( any ,memb] (  
,congress1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates %all1 n lat] ?an #g cal5d> days 
aft] receiv+ ! reque/1 provide su*      
,memb] ) full1 unr$act$ access to1 any  
record describ$ 9 section #b7;a74  7,b7 
,release ,^u receipt ( writt5 notice f  
any ,memb] ( ,congress alleg+ t !       
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
unlawfully )held or r$act$ mat]ial "u   
?is ,act or o!rwise violat$ any         
requirem5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney      
,g5]al %all1 n lat] ?an #cj cal5d> days 
aft] receiv+ su* notice1 rem$y ! alleg$ 
violation or provide ! ,memb] ) a writt5
 ju/ification demon/rat+ t ! actions    
id5tifi$ 9 ! notice 7 9 compliance ) ?is
 ,act4  7#b7  ,action au?oriz$  ,a      
,memb] ( ,congress :o has submitt$ a    
reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or writt5  

notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 &1 aft]    
expiration ( ! applicable p]iod "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 alleges t ! ,attorney    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fail$ to comply
 ) su* reque/ or notice1 or any o!r     
provision ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ?r\gh an  
unlawful )hold+1 r$action1 delay1       
removal1 concealm5t1 failure to produce1
 failure to respond1 failure to provide 
! writt5 ju/ification requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! provision ( a     
writt5 ju/ification is mat]ially false1 
mislead+1 or o!rwise fails to demon/rate
 compliance ) ?is ,act1 %all h a cause (
 action aga9/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict
 ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia or 9 any
 ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = a judicial
 di/rict t includes any portion ( !     
,/ate1 congressional di/rict1 t]ritory1 
or di/rict repres5t$ by ! ,memb] = any  
violation ( any provision ( ?is ,act4   
7#c7 ,relief ,9 an action br\ght "u     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! c\rt may-- 7,a7 decl>e 
t ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

has fail$ to comply ) ?is ,act2  7,b7   
enjo9 any cont9u$ )hold+1 r$action1     
delay1 removal1 concealm5t1 or o!r      
noncompliance2  7,c7 decl>e t a writt5  
ju/ification provid$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 is mat]ially false1 mislead+1 
or o!rwise fails to demon/rate          
compliance ) ?is ,act2  7,d7 compel     
compliance ) ?is ,act ?r\gh a writ (    
m&amus or any o!r appropriate equitable 
rem$y2 &  7,e7 aw>d co/s & reasonable   
attorney's fees4  7f7 ,p5alties  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,any (fic] or employee ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( 
,inve/igation1 or ,unit$ ,/ates         
,attorneys' (fices1 includ+ ! ,attorney 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,director (
 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 :o   
conceals1 removes1 de/roys1 mutilates1  
falsifies1 )holds1 misrepres5ts1 or     
makes a mat]ially false /atem5t or      
c]tification conc]n+ any record1        
docum5t1 communication1 inve/igative    
mat]ial ju/ification1 report1 summ>y1 or
 publication requir$ "u ?is ,act %all be

 f9$ or imprison$ "u sections #ajja1    
#aeje1 #aeai1 & #bjga ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z applicable1      
provid$ t ! relevant m5s rea requirem5ts
 "u ^? /atutes %all be requir$ to be    
met4  7#b7 ,ob/ruction ( proce$+s be=e  
dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 & committees ,=     
purposes ( section #aeje ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 any congressional  
review1 he>+1 inquiry1 report1          
c]tification1 or en=cem5t proce$+ relat+
 to compliance ) ?is ,act %all be deem$ 
a proce$+ be=e a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or    
committee ( ,congress4  7#c7            
,de/ruction1 alt]ation1 or falsification
 ( records ,= purposes ( section #aeai (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1        
compliance ) ?is ,act %all be deem$ a   
matt] )9 ! jurisdiction ( a dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7g7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,victim  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m victim    
means any individual :o 0 directly h>m$ 
by any sexual abuse1 traffick+1 =c$     
labor1 comm]cial sex act1 abuse or      

exploitation ( a m9or1 or relat$ crim9al
 conduct involv+ ,jeffrey ,ep/e91       
,ghisla9e ,maxwell1 or ! crim9al network
 l$ by ,ep/e9 & ,maxwell1 & :o-- 7i7 has
 be5 id5tifi$1 designat$1 recogniz$1 or 
o!rwise treat$1 includ+ by r$act+ su*   
individual's "n or p]sonally id5tifiable
 in=mation 9 a record describ$ 9 section
 #b1 z a victim ( ,jeffrey ,ep/e91      
,ghisla9e ,maxwell1 or ! crim9al network
 l$ by ,ep/e9 & ,maxwell by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice1 ! ,f$]al ,bureau (           
,inve/igation1 a ,unit$ ,/ates          
,attorney's (fice1 or a ,f$]al c\rt2    
7ii7 is associat$ ) an ,,fd-#cjb file or
 o!r inve/igative record 9 ! possession 
( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation or ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice relat+ to ,jeffrey  
,ep/e91 ,ghisla9e ,maxwell1 or ! crim9al
 network l$ by ,ep/e9 & ,maxwell2 or    
7iii7 submits a sworn decl>ation or     
affidavit mak+ an allegation ( su* h>m  
involv+ ,jeffrey ,ep/e91 ,ghisla9e      
,maxwell1 or ! crim9al network l$ by    
,ep/e9 & ,maxwell4  7,b7 ,exclusion ,!  

t]m victim %all n include any individual
 ^: claim ( be+ a victim arises f su*   
individual's own p>ticipation 91        
solicitation (1 facilitation (1         
concealm5t (1 or b5efit f ! crim9al     
conduct involv+ ,jeffrey ,ep/e91        
,ghisla9e ,maxwell1 or ! crim9al network
 l$ by ,ep/e9 & ,maxwell1 unless su*    
individual's involvem5t 9 t conduct     
orig9at$ f be+ traffick$1 sexually      
abus$1 or o!rwise directly h>m$ by      
sexual abuse1 sex traffick+1 =c$ labor1 
or abuse or exploitation ( a m9or       
involv+ ,jeffrey ,ep/e91 ,ghisla9e      
,maxwell1 or ! crim9al network l$ by    
,ep/e9 & ,maxwell4  7#b7 ,crim9al       
network ,! t]m crim9al network means any
 individual or entity t kn[+ly          
p>ticipat$ 91 assi/$1 facilitat$1 fund$1
 conceal$1 pr(it$ f1 ob/ruct$           
inve/igation (1 or o!rwise enabl$ any   
sexual abuse1 sex traffick+1 =c$ labor1 
comm]cial sex act1 abuse ( a m9or1      
f9ancial exploitation1 money laund]+1   
brib]y1 extortion1 rackete]+ activity1  

or o!r relat$ crim9al conduct involv+   
,jeffrey ,ep/e9 or ,ghisla9e ,maxwell4  
4  7b7 ,prohibit$ )hold+s fur!r cl>ifi$ 
,section #b7;b7 ( ! ,ep/e9 ,files       
,transp>5cy ,act 7,public ,law #aai-ch2 
#aci ,/at4 #feg7 is am5d$ by add+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#b7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates may n invoke any common law      
privilege1 includ+ ! delib]ative process
 privilege1 attorney-cli5t privilege1   
attorney "w-product privilege1 or law   
en=cem5t privilege1 to )hold1 delay1 or 
r$act any record1 docum5t1              
communication1 or inve/igative mat]ial  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 except z     
expressly p]mitt$ "u subsection 7c74  4 
7c7 ,p]mitt$ )hold+s ,section #b7;c77#a7
 ( ! ,ep/e9 ,files ,transp>5cy ,act     
7,public ,law #aai-ch2 #aci ,/at4 #feg7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
/rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2   
or2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ 2
 or & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7#c7 by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,e74  7d7 ,p]mitt$ )hold+s 

cont ,section #b7;c77#b7 ( ! ,ep/e9     
,files ,transp>5cy ,act 7,public ,law   
#aai-ch2 #aci ,/at4 #feg7 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ,all r$actions be=e mu/ be        
accompani$ by a writt5 ju/ification &   
ins]t+ ,ea* r$action4