HCR 45: urging the president of the united States and united states congress to take action to release all federal records related to the jeffrey epstein investigations with limited redactions solely to protect the privacy and safety of victims.

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

urging the president of the united States and united states congress to take action to release all federal records related to the jeffrey epstein investigations with limited redactions solely to protect the privacy and safety of victims.

     WHEREAS, for decades, the heinous crimes of Jeffrey Epstein were known only through rumor and limited reporting, while he operated a vast human‑trafficking and abuse network that exploited underage girls and other vulnerable individuals; and

     WHEREAS, it has been reported that Epstein victimized more than one thousand women and girls; and

     WHEREAS, although Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, has been prosecuted for her role in this criminal enterprise, many other individuals who participated in or helped conceal these crimes have not been held accountable; and

     WHEREAS, Epstein maintained close connections with high-profile individuals across the world, including figures in major industries such as technology, finance, real estate, and government; and

     WHEREAS, the public — and especially the survivors of Epstein's abuse — deserve full transparency regarding who was involved in these crimes and how they were allowed to continue for so long; and

     WHEREAS, bipartisan federal support for transparency has already been demonstrated through House Bill 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the United States Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents, communications, and investigative materials related to the Epstein case; and

     WHEREAS, although this legislation was signed into law on November 19, 2025, reports indicate that the Department of Justice has failed to adequately protect survivors' identities, including by releasing unredacted names and photographs of victims — some of whom were minors or individuals who had not publicly revealed their identities; and

     WHEREAS, at the same time, the Department of Justice has redacted names and email addresses of individuals who communicated with Jeffrey Epstein, including messages referencing underage girls, despite the Epstein Files Transparency Act prohibiting redactions for reasons related to political sensitivity, reputational harm, or embarrassment; and

     WHEREAS, reports further indicate that the Department of Justice has signaled that no further prosecutions are expected, raising substantial concern regarding whether the Department is unwilling or unable to fully enforce the law and pursue accountability for all perpetrators; and

     WHEREAS, given these circumstances, the President of the United States and United States Congress must take action to release all Epstein‑related records with only those redactions necessary to protect the identities and privacy of victims to ensure full transparency, accountability, and justice; now, therefore,

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, the Senate concurring, that the President of the United States and United States Congress are urged to take action to release all federal records related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigations with limited redactions solely to protect the privacy and safety of victims; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the United States Congress is requested to investigate all individuals implicated in the Epstein files and compel those individuals to testify under oath; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, and Hawaii's congressional delegation.

Report Title: 

Jeffrey Epstein Investigations; Records; Release; President of the United States; Congress