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Federal Courthouse Efficiency and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2025

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Real bill

Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026

External ID
S/119/5194
Policy area
Law
Latest action
2026-07-30
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Federal Courthouse Efficiency and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2025

To improve the maintenance, alteration, and construction of U.S. courthouses to ensure they are safe, efficient, and adequate for the federal judiciary, while potentially reducing costs and improving oversight.

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Solution text

This Act amends title 28 of the United States Code to establish a Courthouse Modernization Fund with a total authorized appropriation of $500 million per fiscal year, capped at $2.5 billion over five years, to be used exclusively for the maintenance, alteration, and construction of federal courthouses. All projects funded under this Act shall undergo a lifecycle cost analysis and must be awarded through competitive bidding to the lowest responsible bidder, unless the Administrator of General Services certifies in writing that an exception is necessary for national security or emergency reasons. The Judicial Conference of the United States, in consultation with the Government Accountability Office, shall submit an annual report to Congress detailing expenditures, project status, cost savings, and any deviations from the competitive bidding requirement. This Act shall sunset on September 30, 2030, unless reauthorized by Congress. Funds not obligated within two years of appropriation shall revert to the general fund of the Treasury.

Operative provisions

funding source
General fund of the Treasury, authorized annually
funding amount
$500 million per fiscal year, capped at $2.5 billion total over five years
sunset years
5
oversight body
Joint oversight by the Judicial Conference of the United States and the Government Accountability Office
enforcement mechanism
Withholding of future appropriations if annual reports are not submitted or if funds are used in violation of competitive bidding requirements; funds revert to Treasury if unspent after two years
effective date
90 days after enactment

Bipartisan rationale

Democratic priorities: ensures adequate, safe, and accessible federal courthouses for the judiciary and public, with transparent oversight and lifecycle cost analysis to prevent waste. Republican priorities: imposes strict fiscal discipline through a funding cap, competitive bidding requirement, and sunset provision, preventing indefinite spending and encouraging efficiency.

Constitutional citations

  • → Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause)
  • → Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2 (Property Clause)

Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2

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