Key facts
- Massie's motion seeks to discharge the Rules Committee from H.Res. 581, which would provide for consideration of H.R. 185.
- The House Clerk record lists the petition date as September 2, 2025, and Massie as sponsor.
- H.Res. 581 was referred to the Rules Committee on July 15, 2025, according to the filing.
US Representative Thomas Massie moved on September 2, 2025, to discharge the House Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 581, a resolution that would provide for consideration of H.R. 185, according to a House Clerk discharge petition record. The record lists Massie as sponsor and gives the petition date as September 2, 2025.
The resolution was referred to the Rules Committee on July 15, 2025, the filing states. The record is a motion to discharge under clause 2 of rule XV of the House, a procedural step that requires signatures from a majority of House members before it can force a floor vote.
The headline describes the petition as a second one on Epstein files. The attached filing does not state how many signatures have been collected, and it does not describe the contents of H.R. 185 beyond its title.