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This section establishes a private cause of action against the United States for any person aggrieved by the release of documents under the Epstein Files Transparency Act that fails to withhold or redact a victim’s personally identifiable information or personal, medical, or similar files whose disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy. It awards the greater of $50,000 statutory damages or compensatory damages (including for pain and suffering and emotional distress) per instance, plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, and injunctive or declaratory relief. The United States waives sovereign immunity, and actions must be brought within 5 years of actual notice or, for prior violations, within 5 years of the date of enactment. The subsection applies to violations occurring on or after November 19, 2025.