Cabinet departmentMedium

Department of Justice(DOJ)

Cabinet department for federal law enforcement, litigation, prisons, civil-rights enforcement, immigration courts, grants, and legal policy.

Function

Cabinet department

Parent

Top-level (no parent)

FY2026 Budget Authority

$84.16B

Official Data

USAspending.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

Medium

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Overview Data & Performance Budget & Resources Reform Proposals Documents

Current Cost Footprint

Medium

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 015, reports budget authority of $84.16B, obligations of $37.81B, and outlays of $37.88B. Major drivers include FBI, Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Marshals, DEA, ATF, litigation divisions, immigration adjudication, and justice grants. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal Period	Budget Authority	Obligations	Outlays	Source
FY2026 Q3	$84.16B	$37.81B	$37.88B	USAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.