The MARSHALS Act would transfer the U.S. Marshals Service from the executive branch (currently under the Attorney General) to the judicial branch, where it would operate under the Chief Justice of the United States. The bill would establish a new governance structure in which the Chief Justice appoints the Marshals Service Director and U.S. marshals for each judicial district, with oversight from a Board composed of the Chief Justice and the Judicial Conference of the United States. The legislation affects federal marshals, judges, and court personnel, as well as law enforcement operations involving fugitive investigations and sex offender tracking. The Marshals Service would continue assisting the Department of Justice on certain matters (like investigating fugitives and unregistered sex offenders) only when the Attorney General requests aid and the Marshals Director approves, and would maintain expanded authority to protect federal judges, court officers, and witnesses from intimidation. The bill contains no new funding authorization or implementation timeline specified in the text provided.
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