$2,236,000,000 to hold federal prisoners before trial
Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5.
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$2,236,000,000 to hold federal prisoners before trial
The document says “shall”Who acts: Director of the United States Marshals ServiceHow: statuteSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says
“For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $2,236,000,000, to remain available until expended”
The federal prisoner detention account. It pays for holding people in Marshals Service custody, largely in jails rented from states and counties, and the money remains available until spent. The account paragraph also makes the Marshals Service responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and Air Transportation System.
What the document actually says
“For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $2,236,000,000, to remain available until expended”
That sentence, in plain words
This gives $2,236,000,000 to hold federal prisoners. The money has no end date.
What this is about
People waiting for a federal trial are held by the marshals. Most are kept in local jails. This pays those jails.
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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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“$2,236,000,000 to hold federal prisoners before trial,” 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-prisoner-detention/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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