In a rare display of bipartisan cooperation, House lawmakers gathered Tuesday to push for the passage of a bill that would force the Justice Department to release all its files relating to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who died in federal custody while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

The legislation, which comes to the House floor through an unusual procedural maneuver called a discharge petition, has united lawmakers across the political spectrum, including progressive Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna of California, libertarian-leaning Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and conservative firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia.

“This has never been political. This is not about questions of Trump or Biden. This is a question of doing the right thing for survivors,” said Khanna at a press conference ahead of the vote. “I expect an overwhelming vote in the House of Representatives. And I don’t want the DC swamp playing any games.”

Both Khanna and Massie urged the Senate to pass the bill without amendments once it clears the House. “Don’t muck it up in the Senate. Don’t get too cute,” Massie warned. “If you want to add some additional protections for these survivors, go for it. But if you do anything that prevents any disclosure, you are not for the people.”

The rare use of a discharge petition—which allows a bill to circumvent leadership and come directly to the floor if it garners enough signatures—underscores the unusual nature of this legislative effort. The petition secured the necessary support last week, forcing House leadership to schedule Tuesday’s vote despite earlier resistance.

House Speaker Mike Johnson had previously opposed the bill, expressing concern that innocent people named in the files might be unfairly implicated. Johnson has indicated he hopes the Senate will make changes to provide greater protections for those individuals.

The legislative push has not been without political drama. Greene referenced her recent falling-out with former President Donald Trump, who withdrew his endorsement of her after she refused to remove her name from the discharge petition.

“I was called a traitor by a man that I fought for five, no, actually, six years for,” Greene said. “Let me tell you what a traitor is. A traitor is an American that serves foreign countries and themselves. A patriot is an American that serves the United States of America and Americans, like the women standing behind me.”

The bill has gained momentum as survivors of Epstein’s abuse have become more vocal in demanding transparency and accountability. Several survivors appeared alongside the lawmakers at Tuesday’s press conference, highlighting the human impact of the case beyond its political implications.

“Today is the first day of real reckoning for the Epstein class,” Khanna said. “We’re here to stand with forgotten and abandoned Americans against an Epstein class that had no regard for the rules or the laws. Because survivors spoke up, because of their courage, the truth is finally going to come out.”

The Epstein case has remained a subject of intense public interest since his 2019 death in prison, which was ruled a suicide. His longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell was later convicted on federal sex trafficking charges for her role in facilitating Epstein’s abuse of underage girls.

Despite widespread support for the bill, questions remain about what might happen after its passage. Greene voiced skepticism about whether the Department of Justice would fully comply with the legislation’s requirements.

“While I want to see every single name released so that these women don’t have to live in fear and intimidation,” Greene said, “the real test will be will the Department of Justice release the files, or will it all remain tied up in investigations?”

If passed by both chambers and signed into law, the legislation could potentially reveal previously unknown connections to Epstein’s sex trafficking operation, which reportedly involved numerous wealthy and powerful individuals over many years.

Khanna emphasized that the bill’s passage would force a broader societal reckoning. “How did we allow this to happen?” he asked. “There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn’t be enjoying the perks of being affiliated with corporations or universities.”