# 119-hr-8215: Volume II Transparency Act of 2026

119-hr-8215, Volume II Transparency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8215
- Congress: 119
- Title: Volume II Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires public release of Volume II of the Special Counsel’s report within seven days.** This bill would direct the Attorney General to post Volume II on the Department of Justice website and allows redactions in three narrow categories: witness names and identifying information when the witness did not aid or abet the described criminal offense, victim names and identifying information when tied to a described criminal offense, and national security or other information whose disclosure would harm security. The Attorney General may later release national security redactions if they determine it is in the public interest. The bill relies on a broad override of other laws and does not provide new funding.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Public release of Special Counsel report: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Attorney General to publish Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the Justice Department website within 7 days after enactment. The Attorney General would be allowed to redact: national security information that would harm security; the names an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8215 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8215)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8215 (as of 2026-04-21).