The group urged Bondi on Wednesday to clarify how far the department has progressed toward fulfilling the requirements of the new law—signed last month by President Donald Trump—ordering the public release of investigative records related to Epstein. The mandate was created to bring greater transparency to a case that continues to draw intense scrutiny years after Epstein’s 2019 arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges and his subsequent death in custody, ruled an apparent suicide.

While the administration backed the legislation in the end, several Democratic lawmakers remain doubtful that the Justice Department will actually meet the deadline. They point to the White House’s earlier efforts to delay or block the bill as a reason for concern, arguing that consistent resistance has raised questions about transparency and political motivations.

So far, the Justice Department has remained silent. Officials have not addressed inquiries regarding how they intend to organize, review, and release the sensitive files—or whether the department is on pace to meet the looming legal deadline.

With bipartisan pressure mounting and public interest growing, lawmakers say they expect Bondi to provide answers before the end of the week, stressing that compliance with the president-signed law is not optional. The coming days will determine whether the Justice Department is prepared to follow through or whether the political standoff over Epstein’s records will escalate further.