Congress Targets Epstein-Linked Banks With Bill That Could Ban Executives

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing a bill that would force federal financial regulators to release Jeffrey Epstein-related records, investigate banks and executives tied to his financial network, and pursue penalties where violations are found.

The Epstein Wall Street Records Act, introduced October 15, 2026, would apply to the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and Securities and Exchange Commission. Regulators would have to disclose Epstein-related supervisory records and examine possible banking, securities, and illicit-finance violations.

Bank executives found responsible for qualifying violations could face civil penalties or industry bans, while evidence of possible federal crimes would be referred to the Justice Department.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., are leading the legislation alongside Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., and Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The House version, H.R. 10820, has been referred to the House Financial Services Committee.

The bill targets supervisory records held by financial regulators, including material gathered during examinations of banks and other financial institutions that has not been part of the broader DOJ and FBI Epstein disclosures.

Warren and other lawmakers have been pressing regulators and major banks for information about Epstein’s financial relationships and suspicious transactions tied to him.

An August investigation by Wyden’s Senate Finance Committee staff alleged that JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America failed to properly screen or timely report some activity involving Epstein. The findings are congressional allegations, not court findings.

Regulators would also have to make Epstein-related supervisory records public while protecting information that could identify survivors.

Warren released responses from major banks and regulators as lawmakers introduced the bill, saying the records still leave unanswered questions about Epstein’s financial relationships.

Financial institutions have already faced years of civil litigation over their relationships with Epstein. JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank previously reached settlements in lawsuits brought by Epstein survivors while denying liability.

The Epstein Wall Street Records Act remains pending in Congress. If enacted, it could expose previously confidential records about Epstein’s financial network and give regulators new grounds to pursue penalties, industry bans or criminal referrals involving banks and executives.