Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026

This bill creates a pilot program letting the head of the federal courts' administrative office take over management of federal court buildings in up to 10 judicial districts from the General Services Administration. That office could set up a Judiciary Buildings Service to buy, lease, build, repair, and operate court buildings in those districts, paid for through a new Judicial Space and Facilities Management Fund. Large projects would still need approval from congressional committees, and the office would have to report regularly to Congress, with reviews by the Government Accountability Office every 2 years. The Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building would also be transferred to the courts' administrative office. The authority to request new transfers would end after 7 years, properties would begin returning to the General Services Administration after 10 years, and the law would be repealed after 15 years.

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Sponsors

• Richard J. Durbin Democrat sponsor
• 5 cosponsors