# 119-hres-1430: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies.

119-hres-1430, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1430
- Congress: 119
- Title: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.185) to advance responsible policies.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Expanded access and enforcement for victims and states to obtain unredacted Epstein-related records**. This bill would let victims and state actors force production of full investigative files and adds penalties for officials who hide, alter, or destroy those records. - Victims would be able to obtain full, unredacted records and FD-302 files that identify or relate to them. Limited redactions could protect other victims' personal information and victims could seek monetary relief, injunctive relief, costs, and attorney's fees with expedited court handling. - States and state investigators would be able to sue in federal or state court to get full copies for use in investigations or proceedings. State officers could possess, review, copy, retain, and use those records under protective orders and the bill sets secure procedures for classified materials. - Department of Justice, FBI, or U.S. attorney personnel who conceal, remove, destroy, alter, withhold, or falsely certify records would face criminal penalties including fines or imprisonment under specified federal statutes.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State access to federal records: benefit, medium. If adopted, the resolution would let State attorneys general, district attorneys, and other authorized state officers receive full, unredacted federal investigative records for state investigations or court cases. Classified parts would be made available for review in secure facilities under court-…
- Congressional access and deadlines: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would require the Attorney General to give any Member of Congress full, unredacted access to covered records within seven calendar days after a written request. If a Member alleges unlawful withholding or redaction, the Attorney General would have 30 calendar days to fix…
- Victim access and legal remedies: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would let qualifying victims request full, unredacted investigative records that identify or relate to them, including FD-302 files. The government could narrowly redact other victims' personal or medical details, but a requesting victim would get records about them. Vict…
- Who counts as victim and network: benefit, low. If adopted, the resolution would define who is part of the 'criminal network' tied to Epstein or Maxwell. It would include people or groups who knowingly helped, funded, hid, profited from, or otherwise enabled listed crimes like sex trafficking, money laundering, bribery, or racketeering. The reso…
- Penalties for DOJ staff misconduct: mixed, low. If adopted, the resolution would make DOJ, FBI, and U.S. Attorney personnel potentially criminally liable for knowingly concealing, removing, destroying, falsifying, withholding, or materially misrepresenting records covered by the Act. It would apply penalties under 18 U.S.C. §§1001, 1505, 1519, a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9694: Epstein Files Transparency Act II
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
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- 119-hr-3565: To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

## Sources
- [119-hres-1430 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1430)

## Related
- [119-hr-9694: Epstein Files Transparency Act II](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9694)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hconres-68: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have no…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-68)
- [119-hconres-64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-64)
- [119-hconres-38: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution t…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-38)
- [119-hr-3565: To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense ser…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3565)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1430 (as of 2026-09-04).