MARSHALS Act

Transfers the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) from the executive branch into the judicial branch, establishes an independent Director and supervising Board, and changes how marshals are appointed and overseen. It gives the Service express authority to protect federal jurists and court personnel and to support law-enforcement tasks such as assisting the Department of Justice with fugitive apprehension, certain subpoenas related to unregistered sex-offender investigations, and locating missing children, subject to required approvals.

The change reshapes reporting and oversight, shifts some operational control away from the Department of Justice, and creates new governance and supervision rules for USMS operations and missions that intersect with courts, prosecutors, and public-safety activities.