CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

MARSHALS Act

H.R. 3607 · House bill Law

A Democratic bill with 44 Democratic cosponsors · See all 44 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The MARSHALS Act proposes to transfer the United States Marshals Service from its current placement to a bureau within the judicial branch of the United States. Under this plan, a Director would be appointed by the Chief Justice in consultation with a new Board to oversee the Service. This Board would consist of the Chief Justice, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Director. The bill also changes how marshals are appointed and how they serve their terms. Additionally, it modifies the process for providing personal protection and assisting in various law enforcement matters.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Would children be better off under this?

    The bill authorizes assistance in locating and recovering missing children.

  • Scored +2

    Does this change how police departments operate?

    The bill shifts US Marshals from the executive branch to the judicial branch, altering policing oversight.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.