A discharge petition led by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie gains enough support for a procedural move to force a vote in the U.S. House on a second bill related to Jeffrey Epstein files. Multiple outlets report the effort, tied to the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II,” reaches the threshold of 218 signatures and is set up for additional floor consideration.
The bill would direct the Justice Department to release more records connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to the outlets’ descriptions. Several reports also note the petition framework is intended to bypass House leadership control and bring the matter to the chamber for a vote. Some coverage highlights participation by lawmakers including Democrats John Garamendi and Ro Khanna, while other accounts focus more on Massie’s announcement and the procedural success itself.
While outlets align on the core facts—petition support reaching 218 and the push to force a House vote—details vary in emphasis. Some describe the bill’s downstream legal or enforcement implications, while others foreground the bill’s transparency goals and the petition’s role in circumventing leadership.
