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Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Introduced
Summary
Public disclosure and investigation of supervisory records tied to Jeffrey Epstein. This bill would require four federal financial regulators to locate, publish, and probe supervisory files that involve Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, their associates, or related entities.
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- The public and survivors would gain access to supervisory materials. Agencies would have to publicly release covered records in a searchable, downloadable format within 120 days while allowed to redact victims' personal and medical information and explain each redaction.
- Covered financial institutions and their senior executives would face targeted probes. Agencies would investigate the extent of business with Epstein and associates, destroyed documents, anti-money-laundering controls, and communications, and could pursue civil penalties and industry bans against executives.
- The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Securities and Exchange Commission would be compelled to act quickly. They would provide physical copies to key congressional leaders within 90 days, begin investigations immediately, refer possible crimes to the Attorney General, and deliver an investigative report within 180 days.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Investigations into Epstein-linked firms
If enacted, each covered financial regulator would immediately start investigations of institutions and senior executives tied to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or their associates. Investigations would check for possible violations of Federal banking, securities, and anti-money-laundering laws, the value of business done, oversight failures, communications, and any document destruction. Agencies would refer suspected federal crimes to the Attorney General. Designated agency leaders would report findings, outcomes, and any criminal referrals to Congress within 180 days after enactment.
Bank executives face bans and fines
If enacted, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, or OCC would have to impose remedies after notice and a hearing when they determine a senior executive violated or aided violations of Federal banking or anti-money-laundering laws tied to Epstein accounts or transactions. Remedies could include orders banning the executive from participating in insured depository institutions and civil monetary penalties described in section 8(i)(2)(C) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Agencies must follow the bill’s required procedures when imposing these sanctions.
Securities executives face bans and fines
If enacted, the Securities and Exchange Commission would seek or impose remedies after notice and a hearing when it finds a senior executive of a broker, dealer, investment adviser, municipal securities firm, transfer agent, or rating agency violated securities or anti-money-laundering laws tied to Epstein accounts or transactions. Remedies could include orders barring association with those types of firms and civil penalties in U.S. court under the cited securities statutes. The SEC would follow the bill’s procedures when pursuing these sanctions.
Public release of supervisory records
If enacted, each covered agency would have to give physical copies of all covered records to specified congressional committee leaders within 90 days after enactment. Not later than 120 days after enactment, agencies would also post those records online in a searchable, downloadable format. Agencies may redact victims’ personally identifiable or medical information, but they would have to provide a written explanation for each withholding or redaction.
Who and what the bill covers
If enacted, the bill would define key terms for its production, disclosure, investigation, and enforcement rules. A “covered institution” would include current or former financial firms with known or alleged ties to Epstein, Maxwell, or their associates. “Covered records” would include supervisory materials the agencies hold about those ties. A “senior executive” would include specified current or former leaders and managers, excluding rank-and-file employees not involved in management.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/29/2026
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/22/2026
Roll Call Votes
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