# Summary
The Judicial Space and Facilities Management Effectiveness Act of 2026 creates a pilot program allowing the federal judiciary to manage its own courthouses and related facilities instead of relying on the General Services Administration. Under this authority, the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts can oversee up to 10 judicial districts, acquiring, leasing, constructing, and maintaining court buildings and spaces. The bill establishes a Judicial Space and Facilities Management Fund to pay for these operations and requires congressional approval for major projects exceeding $10 million in construction costs or $5 million in alteration costs. Immediately, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building in Washington, D.C. transfers to judicial management. The pilot program automatically expires after 7 years, with assets returning to the General Services Administration by year 10, and the entire law repealing after 15 years unless Congress extends it. The Government Accountability Office must review the program's operations every two years and report on any waste or mismanagement.