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119-s-1873119th Congress

MARSHALS Act

Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would move the United States Marshals Service into the judicial branch. It would rebuild the Service's leadership and oversight and expand when and how it can protect people and assist investigations.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Marshals can assist in missing-child cases

If enacted, the bill would let the Marshals Service help state, local, and federal agencies locate and recover missing children when asked and when the Service Director approves. It would also let the Service help the Department of Justice with fugitive investigations only when the Attorney General asks and the Director approves. The bill would let the Service issue administrative subpoenas under 18 U.S.C. 3486 only to investigate unregistered sex offenders, and only at the Attorney General's request and with the Director's approval.

More protection for judges and witnesses

This bill would let the Marshals Service provide personal protection for federal judges, court officers, witnesses, and other threatened persons when criminal intimidation interferes with court work or official proceedings. The protection authority would apply where intimidation impedes the functioning of the judicial process. The bill would also update a Homeland Security Act cross-reference to reflect this judicial-branch protection role.

Move U.S. Marshals under courts

This bill would make the U.S. Marshals Service a bureau inside the judicial branch. The Chief Justice, with a new Board, would appoint the Director and by consultation appoint a U.S. marshal for each federal district and the D.C. Superior Court. Each marshal would serve a four-year term and keep working after the term ends until a successor is appointed and qualifies; vacancies are filled to finish the existing term. The bill would move some authorities now held by the Attorney General to the Chief Justice and require Attorney General actions to be "requested by the Attorney General and approved by the Director."

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/22/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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