Legislation can require the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. attorney's offices to produce files related to specific individuals or entities within a 30-day deadline while permitting the withholding or redaction of survivors' personal information and other sensitive material provided that explanations for withholding are given to Congress.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Statutory design that balances mandatory document release deadlines with privacy and confidentiality carve-outs.
In investigations of sexual abuse and trafficking, survivors may provide detailed information to prosecutors and FBI agents, including the identities of alleged co-conspirators and details about how operations were structured and financed.
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procedural
Describes a common investigative practice in sex-trafficking and sexual-abuse cases.