The U.S. House of Representatives voted 427-1 on Tuesday to compel the Justice Department to release all unclassified records related to its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days of enactment.
The overwhelming bipartisan vote came two days after President Donald Trump reversed his months-long campaign to block the legislation.
Victims and survivors of Epstein’s abuse, some holding photographs of themselves as children, watched from the House gallery and cheered as the tally was announced.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), bypassed GOP leadership through a discharge petition after the White House repeatedly pressured Republican members to withdraw support.
President Trump and his aides personally urged Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and Nancy Mace to remove their names from the petition.
Rep. Greene, once among Trump’s strongest allies, said the president’s opposition to the bill had “ripped MAGA apart.”
Only Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) voted against the final measure.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated the chamber could pass the bill by unanimous consent as early as Tuesday.
Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated he would move immediately for Senate approval.
Several dozen Epstein survivors held a press conference outside the Capitol before the vote, urging swift action.
The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers who died by suicide earlier this year, expressed gratitude but called on President Trump to release the files immediately rather than wait for congressional action.