This bill amends the Epstein Files Transparency Act to expand who can access federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and increases enforcement mechanisms for transparency. State attorneys general, district attorneys, crime victims, and members of Congress can now sue the U.S. Attorney General if files are withheld, redacted, or delayed, with courts required to expedite these cases. Victims and state law enforcement can access unredacted records relevant to their cases, and classified materials must be made available to state investigators through secure procedures. The bill eliminates most legal privileges that previously allowed the Justice Department to withhold documents and imposes criminal penalties on federal officials who conceal, destroy, or falsify records covered by the act. The changes apply immediately to all pending investigations, without waiting for the bill's enactment date, giving state and local authorities broad new powers to obtain information related to the Epstein case.
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