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119-sres-597119th Congress

A resolution providing for the authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President and Department of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under the laws of the United States.

Sponsored By: Senator Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

Introduced

Summary

Would authorize the Senate Majority Leader to sue the Department of Justice to enforce the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This resolution would let the Majority Leader start or join civil actions in federal court in the Senate's name, require notifying the Senate when any such action is initiated or joined, and designate the Office of Senate Legal Counsel or other counsel to represent the Senate using funds approved from the Senate's miscellaneous line item appropriation.

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Senate could sue DOJ over Epstein files

This resolution would let the Senate Majority Leader start or join federal lawsuits in the Senate's name about DOJ failing to follow Public Law 119-38, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The Majority Leader would have to notify the Senate when it starts or joins any such case. The Office of Senate Legal Counsel, or other counsel the Majority Leader picks after consulting the Minority Leader, would represent the Senate in those cases. Those counsel would be allowed to use funds from the Senate's miscellaneous line item appropriations for that representation if the Majority Leader approves. The resolution does not set dates or dollar amounts.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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