爱泼斯坦档案透明法II解除请愿达217签：距强制众议院表决只差一签
美国众议院书记官办公室的公开台账显示，旨在把《爱泼斯坦档案透明法II》逼上众议院表决的解除请愿已获得217个签名，距触发表决所需的218签只差最后一个。
这份请愿由肯塔基州共和党众议员 Thomas Massie 于8月31日提出。华盛顿州民主党众议员 Adam Smith 11月10日签下名字，成为第217名签署人，也是自众议院休会至今的首个新签名。目前的签署人包括212名以上的民主党人与4名共和党人，即 Massie 本人以及 Nancy Mace、Ralph Norman 与 Brian Fitzpatrick；加州民主党众议员 John Garamendi 是尚未签署的民主党人之一。Massie 此前表示，众议院复会后他们将拿到218个签名，从而保证一次表决。
《爱泼斯坦档案透明法II》由 Massie 提出，按其文本与说明，该法将让爱泼斯坦案的幸存者取得属于自己的记录，让各州总检察长得以起诉相关犯罪，并让外界可以就司法部扣留关键档案一事诉诸法院。按众议院规则，请愿在凑满218签后还须在解除日历上停留七个立法日才能付诸行动，实际表决时间预计落在11月下旬至12月初。
Discharge Petition for Epstein Files Transparency Act II Reaches 217 Signatures, One Short of Forcing a House Vote
The public ledger kept by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives shows that the discharge petition seeking to force a House vote on the Epstein Files Transparency Act II has reached 217 signatures, one short of the 218 needed to bring the measure to the floor.
The petition was filed on August 31 by Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican. Representative Adam Smith, a Washington Democrat, signed on November 10, becoming the 217th signer and the first new signature since the House recessed. The signers include more than 212 Democrats and four Republicans: Massie himself, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman and Brian Fitzpatrick. California Democrat John Garamendi is among the Democrats who have not signed. Massie has said that when the House returns, supporters will get the 218 signatures, which guarantees a vote.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act II, introduced by Massie, would, according to its text and summaries, allow Epstein survivors to obtain their own records, allow state attorneys general to prosecute crimes, and allow lawsuits against the Department of Justice over withheld critical files. Under House rules, once a petition reaches 218 signatures the motion must sit on the Discharge Calendar for seven legislative days before it can be acted on, putting a realistic vote in late November to early December.
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