,,iv #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #egg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #ad1 #bjbe,mr4 ,veasey 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,mr4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,kamlager-,dove1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,ms4 ,elfreth1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,williams of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,hoyle of ,oregon1 ,mr4 ,green of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,goldman of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,landsman1 ,mr4 ,stanton1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 and ,mr4 ,peters7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,demanding the immediate release of all ,federal documents relating to ,jeffrey ,epstein4 ,whereas1 on ,july #f1 #bjai1 ,jeffrey ,epstein was arrested by ,federal authorities and charged with operating a vast sex trafficking network that recruited1 groomed1 and abused dozens of underage girls1 some as young as #ad1 across multiple ,states and countries2 ,whereas the ,federal indictment alleged that ,epstein used wealth1 power1 and a web of associates to exploit vulnerable minors1 often luring them under the guise of providing financial assistance or modeling opportunities2 ,whereas ,epstein had previously secured a controversial non-prosecution agreement in #bjjh from the ,united ,states ,attorney's ,office in the ,southern ,district of ,florida1 allowing him to serve a limited sentence in local custody despite credible allegations from multiple victims2 ,whereas1 on ,august #aj1 #bjai1 ,epstein died by apparent suicide while in ,federal custody at the ,metropolitan ,correctional ,center in ,manhattan2 ,whereas1 on ,july #b1 #bjbj1 ,ghislaine ,maxwell1 a close associate and confidante of ,epstein1 was arrested and later convicted on ,federal charges including sex trafficking of minors1 conspiracy1 and perjury1 for her role in recruiting and grooming underage girls on ,epstein's behalf2 ,whereas ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump and senior members of his administration repeatedly assured the ,american public that the ,government would release a full accounting of the ,jeffrey ,epstein case1 including the names of associates1 thousands of pages of evidence1 and potential criminal referrals2 ,whereas1 on ,july #g1 #bjbe1 the ,department of ,justice announced that it would not pursue charges against uncharged third parties1 and further declared that no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted in the ,epstein case2 ,whereas this announcement directly contradicts the assurances made by prior administration officials and has caused renewed public concern that individuals involved in ,epstein's network may evade accountability2 ,whereas1 on ,june #b1 #bjbd1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump stated on ,fox ,friends that he would declassify the ,epstein files1 acknowledging1 ,yeah1 yeah1 ,i would2 ,whereas1 on ,october #bb1 #bjbd1 then-,senator ,,jd ,vance said1 ,seriously1 we need to release the ,epstein list4 ,that is an important thing1 during an appearance on ,this ,past ,weekend2 ,whereas1 on ,january #cj1 #bjbe1 during a ,senate confirmation hearing1 ,,fbi ,director nominee ,kash ,patel affirmed his commitment to investigating ,epstein's network1 stating1 ,absolutely1 ,senator1 when asked by ,senator ,marsha ,blackburn whether he would assist in uncovering those involved in building ,epstein's trafficking ring2 ,whereas1 on ,february #ba1 #bjbe1 ,attorney ,general ,pam ,bondi told ,fox ,news1 ,it is sitting on my desk right now1 to review1 referring to the ,epstein client list2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bf1 #bjbe1 ,attorney ,general ,bondi again confirmed possession of the files on ,jesse ,watters ,primetime1 stating1 ,i do2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bg1 #bjbe1 ,white ,house ,counsel ,alina ,habba responded to ,piers ,morgan's question about potential prosecutions1 stating1 ,absolutely4 ,i think it would be negligent for us not to''' ,you have to hold individuals who are indeed rapists accountable2 ,whereas1 on ,march #a1 #bjbe1 ,attorney ,general ,bondi told ,mark ,levin1 ,certainly1 nothing can be withheld on that in reference to public disclosure of perpetrators connected to ,jeffrey ,epstein2 ,whereas1 on ,march #c1 #bjbe1 ,attorney ,general ,bondi stated to ,sean ,hannity1 ,a truckload of evidence arrived''' ,,fbi ,director ,kash ,patel is going to get me and himself really a detailed report as to why all these documents and evidence had been withheld2 ,whereas1 on ,march #aa1 #bjbe1 ,white ,house ,counsel ,habba explained to ,benny ,johnson that the ,epstein documents were under review and that you have to save the integrity of the investigation so that we can bring these people to justice2 ,whereas1 on ,march #be1 #bjbe1 as interim ,united ,states ,attorney for ,new ,jersey1 ,habba stated1 ,those people that were crossing ,state lines and trafficking those girls or having sex with minors will be prosecuted2 ,whereas1 on ,may #bh1 #bjbe1 ,,fbi ,director ,patel told ,bret ,baier1 ,i'm not going to withhold information from the ,american public1 ever''' ,it takes time to go through years of investigations1 years of political maneuvering1 and years of cover-up2 ,whereas1 on ,june #f1 #bjbe1 ,director ,patel told ,joe ,rogan1 ,you're going to get all that information''' were going to give you every single thing we have and can2 ,whereas the ,american people have a right to know the full extent of criminal activity1 institutional complicity1 and potential misconduct involving ,jeffrey ,epstein and his associates2 and ,whereas ,article ,i of the ,united ,states ,constitution grants the ,house of ,representatives the authority to investigate1 oversee1 and subpoena information relevant to the public interest and national integrity3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 affirms its constitutional authority under ,article ,i to conduct investigations1 issue subpoenas1 and expose criminal misconduct and institutional corruption2 7#b7 demands that the ,trump ,administration immediately release all unclassified files1 flight logs1 correspondence1 and evidence pertaining to ,jeffrey ,epstein1 ,ghislaine ,maxwell1 and all known associates1 with redactions only to protect the identities of minor victims and preserve ongoing prosecutions2 7#c7 calls upon the ,department of ,justice1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and any relevant executive branch agency to submit a full report on any delays1 suppression1 or destruction of evidence related to ,epstein's operations2 7#d7 urges the relevant ,house ,committees to initiate formal investigations into any obstruction1 suppression1 or delay of the files' release2 and 7#e7 supports full transparency and public access to these documents in the interest of justice1 accountability1 and the prevention of future abuses of power4