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119-s-5685119th CongressWALLET

Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require rapid, broad disclosure and oversight of supervisory records tied to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or their associates. It would compel immediate investigations, create mandatory civil and administrative penalties for executives, and set up a criminal referral mechanism and a post-enforcement report to Congress.

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  • Survivors and the public would get faster access to supervisory records and official findings, which aims to increase transparency around financial ties to Epstein and associates.
  • Financial institutions and their executives would face immediate probes of specified records and could be hit with civil penalties, executive bar orders, and mandatory criminal referrals if regulators find violations of banking, securities, or anti-money laundering laws.
  • Federal regulators would be forced to define the scope of covered records, set timing and methods for release, carry out specified investigations, apply sanctions where warranted, and deliver a comprehensive post-enforcement report to Congress.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Bans and fines for bank executives

If enacted, the bill would require the Federal Reserve, FDIC, or OCC to impose remedies after notice and a hearing. Remedies apply when an investigation finds a senior executive of an insured bank violated or aided violations of Federal banking or anti-money laundering laws tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s accounts or transactions, or otherwise meets the cited legal standards. Remedies could bar the executive from participating in the affairs of an insured depository institution and include a civil penalty under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. The bill does not set a penalty amount.

Fines and bans for securities executives

If enacted, the bill would require the SEC to seek or impose remedies after notice and a hearing. Remedies apply when an investigation finds a senior executive at a broker, dealer, investment adviser, municipal securities dealer or adviser, transfer agent, or credit-rating organization violated Federal securities or anti-money laundering laws tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s accounts or transactions, or otherwise meets the cited standards. Remedies could bar the executive from association with those firms and include a civil penalty under the cited securities laws. The bill does not set a penalty amount.

Investigations and public release of records

If enacted, the bill would define covered institutions and records. Covered institutions would be current or former financial firms with known or alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or an associate. Covered records would include supervisory materials held by the Federal Reserve, OCC, FDIC, or SEC. If enacted, agencies would start investigations immediately into covered institutions and senior executives about possible banking, securities, or anti-money laundering violations, oversight, controls, communications, and any destruction of related documents. If an agency reasonably finds a federal crime may have occurred, it would have to refer the matter to the Attorney General. Agencies would send physical copies of covered records to specified congressional committee leaders within 90 days after enactment, post searchable downloadable records within 120 days, and report findings and any criminal referrals to those leaders within 180 days. Agencies would withhold or redact segregable victims' personally identifiable, personal, or medical information and explain each withholding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/15/2026

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 10/15/2026

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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