As it moves forward, Rep. Frankel will continue to push for the inclusion of these two provisions.
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.
Occurrences
joined Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee to advance two key provisions in the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill to protect survivors of Epstein sexual abuse and strengthen victims’ rights in the justice system.
Evidence
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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.
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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.
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House Report 119-652, accompanying H.R. 8845, includes a section titled "Redacting Survivor and Victim Personally Identifiable Information" stating that the Committee is concerned DOJ has not fully removed or redacted survivor and victim PII from publicly released Epstein Files Transparency Act documents, and directing DOJ within 30 days after enactment of the Act to remove survivor and victim PII from its website and report within 60 days on steps taken.
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The Senate active legislation page, last updated August 8, 2026, lists "Commerce, Justice, and Science, FY 2027 (Appropriations)" with no Senate bill, House bill H.R. 8845, and no Public Law/Veto entry. Nearby FY2026 CJS entries show public-law numbers when enacted.
Assessments
Frankel materially advanced the promised privacy protection during her current House term by helping move FY2027 Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations language through committee and into House Report 119-652, directing DOJ after enactment to remove Epstein survivor and victim personally identifying information and report on its steps. However, H.R. 8845 had not been enacted as of the latest available congressional tracking; the Senate tracker still showed no public law entry for FY2027 CJS. Because the provision was included and advanced but had not become binding law or produced the DOJ removal/public-release prohibition outcome, this is partial rather than delivered.
Frankel materially advanced the promised Epstein survivor privacy protections during her current federal House term by helping move FY27 CJS appropriations language through the House Appropriations Committee, including an adopted victim-information privacy amendment. However, the evidence shows the provision had only cleared committee as of May 2026 and still needed full House, Senate, and enactment steps before it would actually require DOJ to remove and prohibit public release of personally identifying information. That supports partial credit with a clear effort badge, not full delivery.