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HR10820

Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026

Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:45 AM

In one sentence

This bill requires federal financial regulators to release specific records about Jeffrey Epstein and start investigations into banks and executives who did business with him.

What it does

  • Requires the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, and SEC to submit physical copies of specific records to congressional committee leaders within 90 days.
  • Requires these agencies to make those records publicly available in a searchable format within 120 days.
  • Allows agencies to redact or withhold parts of records that contain personal or medical information about victims.
  • Requires agencies to immediately start investigations into financial institutions and senior executives with ties to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • Requires agencies to determine if these institutions or executives violated federal banking, securities, or anti-money laundering laws.
  • Requires agencies to impose penalties or bans on senior executives if they are found to have violated laws or aided Epstein's activities.

Who it affects

  • Federal financial regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, and SEC.
  • Current or former financial institutions with known or alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.
  • Senior executives of these financial institutions, including directors, officers, and managers.
  • Members of specific House and Senate committees who will receive the records.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill text provided is truncated, so the full scope of SEC penalties and other provisions may not be fully detailed here.
  • The bill does not specify the exact criteria for determining what constitutes a 'known or alleged tie' to Epstein or Maxwell.
  • The bill does not state when it would take effect, as it is currently only a proposed bill referred to a committee.

Plain language

Terms to know

Covered institution
A current or former financial institution with known or alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or their associates.
Covered record
Supervisory documents, such as exam reports or internal notes, that a financial regulator keeps about a covered institution and that relate to Epstein or Maxwell.
Senior executive
A current or former director, officer, or manager of a financial institution who has significant responsibility for management, compliance, or client relationships.

Official record

Sources

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Official activity

Bill history

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.House floor actions
  2. Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress