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HR 5163 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act

Introduced September 04, 2025 Latest action October 14, 2025 0 cosponsors

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.

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Oct 14, 2025
committee Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-342.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oct 14, 2025
other Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
Sep 10, 2025
committee Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 10, 2025
committee Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sep 04, 2025
introduced Introduced in House

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  2. rfh / rfs — Referred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rs — Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.
  7. eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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+55 −11 21 unchanged
--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 5163 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 5163 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 294
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5163
+
+[Report No. 119-342]
To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.
@@ -18,6 +21,15 @@
Mr. Timmons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
+October 14, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+September 4, 2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -27,15 +39,47 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN DISTRICT OF
+SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
+
+This Act may be cited as the ``Clean and Managed Public Spaces
+Act''.
+
+SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
-(a) In General.--Beginning on and after the date of the enactment
-of this Act, it shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia to camp
-outdoors on public property.
-(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined
-not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.
-(c) Camp Defined.--In this section, the term ``camp'' means to use
-any material to set up, maintain, or establish a temporary place of
-abode.
-<all>
+Section 824 of the Act to establish a code of law for the District
+of Columbia, as approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22-3302, D.C. Official
+Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
+``(c)(1) Any person who, without lawful authority, engages in
+camping outdoors on public property in the District of Columbia shall
+be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or
+both.
+``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `camping' means
+erecting, placing, maintaining, or using temporary structures,
+including tents, tarps, and other temporary shelters for living
+accommodation activities, including sleeping or making preparations to
+sleep, sleeping inside or outside of a motor vehicle or making
+preparations to sleep outside of a motor vehicle, including laying down
+a sleeping bag, blanket, or other material used for bedding.''.
+Union Calendar No. 294
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 5163
+
+[Report No. 119-342]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+October 14, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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