October 19, 2026 - Washington, D.C. — Last Thursday, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), together with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), with all Oversight Democratic Members and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), introduced the Epstein Wall Street Records Act. This bill seeks accountability for the financial institutions and bank executives that enabled disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.

“Jeffrey Epstein used his immense wealth to abuse women and girls for decades. Meanwhile, banks and financial institutions enriched him and themselves by servicing his accounts and helping him move money around. We need to know what financial institutions and their executives knew about Epstein, whether they complied with relevant law, and what regulatory agencies learned,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia.

“I have spent the last year calling on Donald Trump’s financial regulators to launch investigations into the big banks and executives who may have enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s horrific crimes,” said Senator Elizabeth Warren. “Since they have failed to act, Congress must. The bipartisan Epstein Wall Street Records Act will ensure overdue accountability for the wealthy and well-connected on Wall Street who put profits over people.”

“The Epstein Wall Street Records Act is about transparency and releasing financial records that are critical to holding the Epstein Class accountable and fighting to get justice for the survivors. I’m proud to cosponsor this bipartisan bill,” said Congressman Ro Khanna.

“The Epstein Wall Street Records Act requires the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the Comptroller of the Currency, and the SEC to release their files on Jeffrey Epstein’s money,” said Congressman Thomas Massie. “The Epstein Files Transparency Act forced the Attorney General to release DOJ, FBI, and U.S. Attorney’s Offices’ files. This bill does the same for bank regulators. Justice for the survivors means following the money.”

“Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation left a money trail, and Wall Street has serious questions to answer. Our legislation will force federal regulators to release their records, investigate the banks and executives who may have enabled his crimes, and hold lawbreakers accountable,” said Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. “Epstein’s survivors deserve the full truth, no matter how powerful or well-connected those responsible may be.”

“For far too long, financial institutions have leveraged their power, influence, and privilege to evade accountability. Their role in enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s decades of sexual exploitation and abuse demands serious scrutiny. That is why World Without Exploitation is proud to support the Epstein Wall Street Records Act of 2026,” said Becca Zipkin, Vice President of Policy and Programs, World Without Exploitation. “We must follow the money to uncover the truth and ensure that the financial institutions that enabled this abuse are held accountable. Survivors deserve transparency, accountability, and the justice they have long been denied.”

The Epstein Wall Street Record Act would require federal financial regulators to disclose supervisory records related to Epstein and his associates to Members of Congress and the American people, force the financial regulators to investigate Epstein-connected banks and executives for possible banking, securities, or illicit financing violations, and mandate industry bars and civil penalties for executives who assisted Epstein’s financial operations, as well as potential referrals of criminal violations to the Department of Justice if necessary.

Source: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform-Democrats