Interim Funding for D.C. Courts

Summary#

The bill would provide interim funding for certain District of Columbia courts and related agencies if a fiscal year begins without an appropriation for their federal payments. Funding would continue at the prior fiscal year's operating rate and under its terms. The interim funding would stop if a later appropriation or a general District of Columbia appropriations bill is enacted.

What it means for you#

The bill covers payments for the D.C. courts, defender services, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the Public Defender Service, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and judicial commissions. It would help maintain those payments when a new year's appropriation is missing. No publicly available information describes specific effects on individuals.

Expenses#

The bill provides sums necessary for the listed payments from money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. It does not state a total dollar amount.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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