To provide for interim appropriations for the District of Columbia courts and related agencies with respect to any fiscal year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for such courts and agencies.
To provide for interim appropriations for the District of Columbia courts and related agencies with respect to any fiscal year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for such courts and agencies.
Plain Language Summary
# HR 5654 Summary **What the Bill Does** This bill would protect Washington, D.C.'s court system and related agencies from shutting down if Congress fails to pass a regular budget. Specifically, it would allow the D.C. courts, public defender services, probation/supervision agencies, and judicial oversight bodies to continue operating and paying employees during a federal government shutdown by automatically continuing their previous year's funding levels. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects the District of Columbia's judicial system, including judges, court staff, public defenders, and probation officers.
It also indirectly affects D.C. residents and anyone with cases in these courts, as it ensures the courts remain functional during budget disputes. **Current Status** HR 5654 is currently in committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House. It was introduced by D.C.'s non-voting representative, Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democrat).
CRS Official Summary
This bill provides continuing appropriations to the District of Columbia courts and related agencies during any fiscal year in which appropriations have not otherwise been provided. (The continuing appropriations would exempt the courts and agencies from a government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations for the federal government.)The bill generally provides appropriations to continue programs and activities that were funded in the prior fiscal year. Specifically, the bill provides the continuing appropriations for federal payments tothe District of Columbia Courts,defender services in District of Columbia courts,the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia,the District of Columbia Public Defender Service,the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, andjudicial commissions.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.