This House Resolution provides for the immediate consideration of H.R. 185, a bill titled the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II." Upon adoption, the House will proceed directly to the bill, waiving all points of order against its consideration and provisions. A specified amendment in the nature of a substitute will be adopted, and the bill, as amended, will be considered read, with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit allowed before final passage. The "Epstein Files Transparency Act II" amends the existing Epstein Files Transparency Act to significantly enhance its enforcement mechanisms. It grants new authority to State attorneys general , district attorneys, and other authorized State officers, as well as victims , to bring civil actions against the Attorney General of the United States. These actions can be initiated for unlawful withholding, redaction, delay, or concealment of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or their criminal network, seeking declaratory, injunctive, or monetary relief. The bill defines "victim" broadly to include individuals directly harmed by the criminal conduct, excluding those who participated unless trafficked or abused. It also clarifies that a State or its residents are harmed if they experience investigative harm, harassment, or financial injury due to non-compliance. Courts are mandated to advance on the docket and expedite the disposition of such civil actions to the greatest extent practicable. Furthermore, the Act ensures victims have a right to full, unredacted records pertaining to themselves, with provisions to protect the privacy of other victims. State officials are granted access to records previously redacted from public view and classified materials for their investigations, subject to appropriate protective orders. This access is not limited to in camera review, allowing for possession and use of records as necessary for investigations or judicial proceedings. Significantly, the bill restricts the Attorney General from invoking common law privileges, such as deliberative process, attorney-client, attorney work-product, or law enforcement privilege, to withhold records, except as explicitly permitted. It also provides Members of Congress with direct access to unredacted records and a cause of action if the Attorney General fails to comply with their requests or provide adequate justification for non-compliance. Finally, the Act establishes penalties for federal officers or employees who conceal, remove, destroy, or falsify records required under the Act. These penalties leverage existing criminal statutes, including those for false statements, obstruction of justice, and destruction of records, ensuring accountability for non-compliance with the transparency requirements.