Senate officially passes the Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump Politics Nov 19, 2025 1:38 PM EST

The Senate officially passed the Jeffrey Epstein bill on Wednesday, sending it to President Donald Trump.

The legislation would force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on Epstein, who was a convicted sex offender.

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In an unusual move, Republicans and Democrats in the Senate agreed Tuesday evening to pass the bill as soon as it was sent over from the House, which had passed it 427-1 earlier in the day .

The Senate received the bill Wednesday morning and it was immediately passed without any floor action.

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