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This bill provides a mechanism for interim appropriations (temporary funding) for the District of Columbia courts and related agencies in the event that regular appropriations are not made for a fiscal year, specifically starting with fiscal year 2025. The bill ensures that if no appropriation is made for certain federal payments in the next fiscal year, funds will automatically be made available at the same rate and under the same terms as the previous year. The specific federal payments covered include funding for the District of Columbia Courts, defender services, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and judicial commissions. If subsequent appropriations are later enacted, any funds spent under this interim appropriation will be charged to those new appropriations, and the interim funding will no longer be available after the new appropriation is enacted. This legislation provides a backstop to ensure continuity of critical judicial and justice-related services in the District of Columbia even if regular appropriations are delayed.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5654/all-info