Over three weeks have passed since the U.S. Justice Department last updated the Epstein Files—December 23 was the date of that final disclosure. Meanwhile, the Epstein Files Transparency Act had set December 19 as the hard deadline for complete release. The gap between what was mandated and what's actually happening tells its own story. Not a single new document has surfaced since then, leaving observers wondering about the state of compliance. For a community invested in transparency and institutional accountability, the disparity between legislative intent and bureaucratic execution serves as a sobering reminder of how commitments on paper don't always translate into action.