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AJR-20 • 2026

Records: Jeffrey Epstein.

Records: Jeffrey Epstein.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bains
Last action
2025-07-18
Official status
From printer.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify which exact federal agencies are involved beyond those explicitly mentioned, leaving some uncertainty about the full scope of affected entities.

Jeffrey Epstein Records

This resolution urges federal agencies to release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and calls for a thorough investigation of individuals named in these documents.

What This Bill Does

  • Urges the President, Department of Justice, FBI, and other federal agencies to immediately and unconditionally release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
  • Calls for a thorough investigation of individuals named in those released documents.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The President
  • Department of Justice
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Other federal agencies

Terms To Know

Resolution
A formal statement that expresses the opinion or will of a group, like Congress.
Investigation
Careful and thorough research to find facts about something.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not have the power to force agencies to release records.
  • It is unclear which specific federal agencies are involved beyond those named explicitly in the text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-18 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  2. 2025-07-17 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 20, as introduced, Bains.
Records: Jeffrey Epstein.
This measure would urge the President of the United States, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other federal agencies to immediately and unconditionally release all records, as specified, related to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, and would call for the thorough investigation of individuals named in those records and, if warranted, the prosecution of those individuals.

Current Bill Text

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