To provide a private cause of action for exposure of personally identifiable information of victims or victims' personal or medical files or similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy in releasing documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The REDACT Act creates a legal right for people to sue the federal government if their personal information or medical records are improperly exposed when documents are released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This bill allows victims or others harmed by the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive personal data to bring civil lawsuits against the United States and its agencies. If a person wins such a lawsuit, they can receive at least $50,000 per violation or actual damages for pain and suffering, whichever is greater, plus attorney's fees and court costs. The legislation also allows courts to issue orders stopping further disclosures or declaring the violation unlawful. People have up to five years from when they discover the violation to file a lawsuit, with the law applying to any violations occurring on or after November 19, 2025.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.