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SCR30 • 2026

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents, videos, images and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents, videos, images and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Patrick Connick
Last action
2026-05-25
Official status
Pending House final passage - Sched. for 5/27/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific information about the resolution's impact on people implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein files beyond requesting their disclosure.

Release Documents About Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

This resolution asks the U.S. Congress to make sure that all unclassified documents, videos, images, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are released by the Department of Justice.

What This Bill Does

  • Asks the U.S. Congress to force the Department of Justice to release all unclassified information about Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The U.S. Congress
  • Department of Justice

Terms To Know

Epstein Files Transparency Act
A law passed by Congress that requires the Department of Justice to release unclassified documents related to the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not create new laws but asks Congress to take actions.
  • It is unclear how quickly or fully the requested information will be released.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-25 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/27/2026.

  2. 2026-05-25 H

    Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

  3. 2026-05-20 H

    Reported favorably (14-0).

  4. 2026-05-12 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  5. 2026-05-11 H

    Read by title. Lies over under the rules.

  6. 2026-05-11 H

    Received in the House from the Senate.

  7. 2026-05-11 S

    Read by title and adopted by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.

  8. 2026-05-11 S

    Rules suspended. Called from the Calendar.

  9. 2026-04-29 S

    Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

  10. 2026-04-29 S

    Rules suspended.

  11. 2026-04-28 S

    Reported favorably.

  12. 2026-04-15 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs.

  13. 2026-04-14 S

    Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

Official Summary Text

CONGRESS: Memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents, videos, images and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
SLS 26RS-1956 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30
BY SENATOR CONNICK
CONGRESS. Memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Department of Justice
to release all unclassified documents, videos, images and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein
and Ghislaine Maxwell.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to ensure
3 that all individuals implicated in the Jeffrey Epstein files, including those involved
4 in alleged criminal activities such as child sex trafficking, blackmail, and bribery are
5 fully disclosed, investigated, prosecuted, and held responsible through every
6 available legal process.
7 WHEREAS, the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Pub. L. 119-38) was passed by
8 Congress and signed into law on November 19, 2025, requiring the United States
9 Department of Justice to release unclassified documents related to the prosecution of Jeffrey
10 Epstein; and
11 WHEREAS, the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandates the public disclosure of
12 records in a searchable format with redactions limited to protecting victim identities; and
13 WHEREAS, initial releases began on December 19, 2025, followed by additional
14 disclosures in January 2026 that revealed details of Epstein's network including his
15 association and connection to Ghislaine Maxwell; and
16 WHEREAS, the files have disclosed alleged involvement in criminal activities of
17 high-profile individuals including Ghislaine Maxwell, that include child sex trafficking
18 involving minors as young as nine years of age, rape, blackmail, bribery, and a client list
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SLS 26RS-1956 ORIGINAL
1 implicating politicians, celebrities, royalty and wealthy individuals; and
2 WHEREAS, these allegations represent serious violations of law and public trust;
3 and
4 WHEREAS, full accountability is essential to uphold justice and protect the public.
5 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
6 memorialize the United States Congress to ensure that all individuals implicated in the
7 Epstein files are fully disclosed, investigated, prosecuted, and charged through every
8 available legal process.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
10 secretary of the United States Senate, the clerk of the United States House of
11 Representatives, and to each member of the Louisiana delegation to the United States
12 Congress.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof
or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SCR 30 Original 2026 Regular Session Connick
Memorializes the United States Congress to compel the Dept. of Justice to release all
unclassified documents, videos, images and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and
Ghislaine Maxwell.
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