# 119-hr-3607: MARSHALS Act

119-hr-3607, MARSHALS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3607
- Congress: 119
- Title: MARSHALS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would move the United States Marshals Service (USMS) into the judicial branch and **rebuild its leadership and duties** to make marshals answer to a Chief Justice‑appointed Director and a new Board.** - The Director and Board: It would create a Director appointed by the Chief Justice in consultation with a Board. The Board can remove the Director and set goals for the Service. - District marshals and terms: The Chief Justice would appoint a marshal for each judicial district and the D.C. Superior Court. Marshals would serve four‑year terms and stay on until a successor qualifies. - New authorities and cooperation: It would let the USMS provide personal protection for federal jurists, court officers, witnesses, and others when criminal intimidation disrupts judicial processes. It would also permit the Service, at the Attorney General's request and with the Director's approval, to investigate fugitives, issue administrative subpoenas for unregistered sex offenders, and assist in locating missing children.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Marshals help find fugitives and kids: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Marshals could help the Justice Department hunt fugitives in the U.S. and abroad. The Attorney General would have to ask, and the USMS Director would have to approve. Marshals could issue administrative subpoenas only to investigate unregistered sex offenders. They could also help s…
- More protection for judges and courts: benefit, low. If enacted, the Marshals could protect federal judges, court staff, witnesses, and others who are threatened. Protection would apply when criminal intimidation impedes a court or any official proceeding. The Homeland Security Act would list court protection as a mission to coordinate with the Marsh…
- Courts would run U.S. Marshals: mixed, medium. If enacted, the U.S. Marshals Service would move into the judicial branch. The Chief Justice, with a Board, would appoint the Director and a marshal for each district and D.C. The Northern Mariana Islands marshal could serve another district at the same time. Marshals would serve four-year terms an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3607 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3607)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3607 (as of 2026-04-21).