# 119-s-5685: Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026

119-s-5685, Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5685
- Congress: 119
- Title: Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Investigations and public release of records: benefit, low. 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…
- Bans and fines for bank executives: cost, medium. 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’…
- Fines and bans for securities executives: cost, medium. 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 Fed…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5685)

## Related
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5685 (as of 2026-10-31).