119TH CONGRESS · 1ST SESSION

HOUSEROLL CALL #289SUSPENSIONCRIME

HOUSE #289SUSPENSIONCRIME

House passes the Epstein Files Transparency Act

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

NOV 18, 2025 · 2:43 PM ET

VOTE ONH.R. 4405Epstein Files Transparency ActNOV 18, 2025 · 2:43 PM ET

PASSED

427–1

427 YEA · 1 NAY · 5 NOT VOTING141 TO SPARE

286 NEEDED

NEEDED 286141 TO SPARE

Nearly unanimous: 427 to 1. Cleared the 286 needed by 141 votes.

427–1PASSED

214 DEM219 REP

YEANAYCROSSEDTAP A SEAT

WHAT WAS DECIDED

What the House was voting on

FROM THE HOUSE CLERK AND CONGRESS.GOV

IN PLAIN WORDS

The House voted on whether to pass H.R. 4405 under a fast-track procedure requiring two-thirds support. The bill requires the Justice Department to publish unclassified records related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein, with certain information allowed to be withheld. It passed by 141 votes more than the 286 needed.

A YES MEANT

Pass H.R. 4405 under the House's fast-track procedure that requires two-thirds.

A NO MEANT

Do not pass H.R. 4405 under the fast-track procedure.

THE MEASURE · H.R. 4405

Epstein Files Transparency Act

Requires DOJ to publish unclassified Epstein-related records and explain withheld or redacted material to Congress.

OPEN THE BILL →

WHERE IT STANDS · WHAT’S NEXT

Signed into law on Nov. 19, 2025 as Public Law 119-38, 127 days after it was introduced.

NOV 19Presented to President.

NOV 19Signed by President.

NOV 19Became Public Law No: 119-38.

WHY IT NEEDED 2862 VACANT · 433 SEATED

286is two-thirds of the 428 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.

SUSPENSION: Suspending the rules lets the House pass a bill fast, with no amendments and 40 minutes of debate, if two-thirds agree.

THE MEASURE · H.R. 4405Epstein Files Transparency ActRequires DOJ to publish unclassified Epstein-related records and explain withheld or redacted material to Congress.

HOW EACH SIDE VOTED

Nearly unanimousNearly unanimous.

CROSSED = VOTED AGAINST MOST OF THEIR PARTY

BY PARTYYEA–NAY

DemocratsNONE CROSSED

Republicans1 CROSSED TO NAY

THE 1 WHO CROSSEDHOW OFTEN THEY VOTE WITH PARTY

Clay Higgins

R-LA-3 · VOTED NAY

99%

BY STATEEACH STATE’S DELEGATION

YEAS, UPPER BARNAYS, LOWER BARA MEMBER CROSSEDYOUR STATE

2ND

Near-unanimous House vote in November 2025

76TH

Suspension vote in the House this Congress

House roll calls in November 2025

THE 1 WHO CROSSED

2NDNear-unanimous House vote in November 2025

76THSuspension vote in the House this Congress

23House roll calls in November 2025

THE FULL ROLL

All 433 representatives, by stateAll 433 representatives

5 NOT VOTING · 0 PRESENT · 2 VACANT

433 SHOWNTAP A NAME FOR DETAILS

433 SHOWN

THE JOURNEY

Every vote on H.R. 4405, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 4405

ROLL CALLS, COMMITTEE AND FLOOR ACTIONS

HOUSE

SENATE

NOV 19SENATE—Signed into lawSIGNED

NOV 19SENATE—Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT

NOV 19SENATE—Passed by unanimous consentPASSED

NOV 18HOUSE#289Suspend the rules and passTHIS VOTEPASSED427–1

HOUSE · NOV 18

427–1

PASSED · NEEDED 286

Both parties mostly voted yes

IN THE HOUSE · NOV 18PASSED 427–1

NOV 18#289THIS VOTESuspend the rules and passPASSED427–1141 votes to spare over the 286 needed.

SENT TO THE SENATE · 1 DAY LATER

IN THE SENATE · NOV 19PENDING

NOV 19Passed by unanimous consentPASSED
NOV 19Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
NOV 19Signed into lawSIGNED

IN THE NEWS · 32 STORIESIN THE NEWS

Coverage of this vote and its bill32 stories from 29 outlets

LEAN DESCRIBES THE OUTLETS, NOT THE VOTE

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Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.

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