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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 3849· Senate(119-SAMDT-3849)

To direct the Attorney General to make publicly available documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Rep. Schumer
Age: 76 years
New York
Introduced
9/10/2025
Last activity
9/10/2025 — Cloture motion on SA 3849 rendered moot in Senate.
Sponsored by
Charles Schumer
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
  1. Introduced

What this amendment would do

SA 3849, proposed by Mr. Schumer, aims to add a section titled "EPSTEIN FILES TRANSPARENCY" to bill S. 2296. The purpose of this amendment is to require the Attorney General to make unclassified records and investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format.

The amendment seeks to change the bill by adding requirements for the release of the following:

  • Records and individuals: Documents regarding Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and any individuals, including government officials, named in connection with Epstein's criminal activities, settlements, or proceedings.
  • Travel and entities: Flight logs, travel records for vehicles or aircraft used by Epstein, and information on entities with ties to Epstein's financial or trafficking networks.
  • Legal and internal DOJ documents: Immunity deals, plea bargains, sealed settlements, and internal Department of Justice communications regarding decisions to investigate or charge Epstein and his associates.
  • Death and detention: Documentation regarding the detention and death of Jeffrey Epstein, such as autopsy reports and medical examiner files.
  • Document handling: Records concerning the concealment, deletion, or alteration of data and documents related to Epstein.

The amendment specifies that the Attorney General cannot withhold information based on political sensitivity, reputational harm, or embarrassment. However, it allows for withholdings related to child pornography, certain victim or child witness privacy, active Federal investigations, images of physical abuse or death, and properly classified national defense or foreign policy information.

Finally, the amendment requires the Attorney General to provide a report to the Senate and House Committees on the Judiciary detailing what was released, what was redacted, and a list of government officials, public figures, or foreign dignitaries named in the unredacted records.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote to kill something without debating itMotion to Table Agreed to 51–49

    Setting a measure aside permanently. A successful motion to table ends the matter, so a vote for tabling is a vote against whatever was tabled.

    09/10/2025 · Roll call 512 · recorded as “On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3849 to S. 2296 (No short title on file)”