# 119-s-5194: Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026

119-s-5194, Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-18).

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- As of: 2026-09-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5194
- Congress: 119
- Title: Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Gives the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AOUSC) authority to take control of and manage certain federal courthouse properties.** It would create a pilot to transfer custody to a new Judiciary Buildings Service and set up a dedicated Judicial Space and Facilities Management Fund to pay for building, leasing, and maintenance.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Audits and GAO oversight rules: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require annual independent audits of the new Fund and 30-day reporting of audit results to Congress. The Comptroller General would review the Director's actions within two years and every two years after that, and report to Congress on operations, contracts, waste, or mis…
- Congressional approval for big projects: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar using appropriations to buy or build court space in a covered district costing more than $10,000,000 unless approved by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. It would also bar alterations cos…
- Judiciary Buildings Service authority: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would let the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts create a Judiciary Buildings Service. The Service would be able to buy, manage, alter, build, lease, and lease out court space in pilot districts. It would be able to offer services like childcare, cafeteria…
- New Judiciary Space Treasury fund: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Judicial Space and Facilities Management Fund in the Treasury. The Fund would hold amounts Congress appropriates for judiciary space, reimbursements and advances, and other approved amounts, and the money would be available until spent. The Fund could pay to buy,…
- Thurgood Marshall building transfer: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would transfer the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building to the Director 181 days after enactment. The transfer would be nonreimbursable and the Director would be responsible for all building functions and costs after transfer. The Director would be required to use the n…
- Limits on leases and emergency leasing: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Director sign emergency leases during a presidentially declared emergency, but no emergency lease could run more than 180 days without a prospectus approval. The bill would also limit any lease entered by the Director to a maximum term of 20 years. It would requir…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-5194 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5194)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5194 (as of 2026-09-18).