Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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$8,100,000,000 to run the federal prisons
The document says “shall”Who acts: Director of the Federal Prison SystemHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $8,100,000,000”
The salaries and expenses account of the Federal Prison System, better known as the Bureau of Prisons. A separate $279,762,000 is appropriated for buildings and facilities, of which $150,000,000 may be used only for building new facilities.
What the document actually says
“For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $8,100,000,000”
That sentence, in plain words
The federal prisons get $8,100,000,000 to run. That covers staff, food and upkeep.
What this is about
The federal prison system holds people found guilty of federal crimes. This is the money that keeps it running. Building work is paid for out of a separate sum.
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Public Law 119-74, sec. 5, 140 Stat. 6 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ74/html/PLAW-119publ74.htm
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“$8,100,000,000 to run the federal prisons,” Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, section 5, Sec. 5. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/commerce-justice-science-energy-water-development/proposal/sec05-federal-prison-system/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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