Continue pushing to include provisions that protect Epstein survivors' privacy by requiring the Department of Justice to remove and prohibit public release of their personally identifying information.

As it moves forward, Rep. Frankel will continue to push for the inclusion of these two provisions.

Frankel commits to keep pushing for a provision that protects Epstein survivors' privacy by blocking DOJ publication of identifying information.

Protections for Epstein Survivors and Crime Victims Advance in House Appropriations Bill | U.S. Representative Lois Frankel
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Frankel said she joined Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee to advance FY27 CJS provisions requiring DOJ to remove and prohibit public release of Epstein survivors' personally identifying information on DOJ websites and in public materials. The release says she will continue pushing for inclusion as the bill moves to the full House and Senate.

Direct evidence that Frankel was actively pushing the privacy provision and that it had cleared committee but not final passage.

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Protections for Epstein Survivors and Crime Victims Advance in House Appropriations Bill | U.S. Representative Lois Frankel
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The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY27 CJS bill on May 13, 2026, and adopted amendment Dean #3, described as protecting the private information of trafficking survivors and victims, by voice vote.

Committee markup confirms the appropriations bill advanced with a privacy-protective victim-information amendment, supporting the claim that the provision was being included at committee stage.

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Committee Approves FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
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