Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is taking a stand against government secrecy with a bill that could put federal agents who destroy documents behind bars for life. The SHRED Act of 2025 aims to boost transparency and accountability, especially regarding classified information about Jeffrey Epstein’s associates and the JFK assassination.
At a glance:
• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has introduced the SHRED Act to combat the destruction of federal documents
• The bill proposes 20 years to life in prison for federal agents who destroy or conceal government records
• The legislation specifically targets officials at the Department of Justice and intelligence agencies
• Luna is pushing for declassification of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and JFK’s assassination
• Current federal law only allows for a fine or up to 20 years for destroying government records
Republican Lawmaker Takes Aim at Government Secrecy
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s newly-proposed Stopping High-level Record Elimination and Destruction (SHRED) Act would significantly increase penalties for federal officials who destroy or hide important government documents. The legislation comes amid growing frustration with the Department of Justice’s handling of sensitive information related to high-profile cases.
Imagine if we had this law in place when Hillary Clinton was still using her famous BlackBerry.
The Florida Republican’s bill would impose a mandatory sentence of 20 years to life for federal agents, specifically targeting officials at the DOJ and intelligence community who destroy or conceal government documents. This represents a major expansion of current federal law, which only permits a fine or up to 20 years in prison for such offenses.
Push for Transparency on Epstein & JFK Documents
Luna’s initiative is closely tied to her efforts to declassify documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr. The congresswoman has expressed growing frustration with what she perceives as stonewalling from government agencies regarding these sensitive matters.
“The DOJ has not been really responsive,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told Fox News recently, highlighting the challenges her task force has faced in obtaining important information.
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has claimed the Southern District of New York is “sitting on thousands of pages of documents” related to Epstein. This revelation has only intensified calls for full disclosure of information that many Americans believe has been deliberately kept from public view.
Broader Efforts to Protect American Interests
The SHRED Act is just one component of Luna’s legislative agenda focused on government accountability and national security. She has also introduced the U.S. Data on U.S. Soil Act, which aims to protect American data from foreign adversaries, particularly China.
“Americans daily face the threat of exposing their personal data to bad-actor countries who are looking for a chance to exploit us, simply by opening our phones,” Luna explained when introducing that complementary legislation.
Bondi has promised that the full Epstein files will eventually be released with necessary redactions, stating: “We will have it in our possession. We will redact it, of course, to protect grand jury information and confidential witnesses, but American people have a right to know.”
Luna knows we have a new conservative administration, but she also knows that every government – regardless of party – needs to be held to account.
