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H.R. 5103 · 119th Congress

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

Passed HousePublic Lands and Natural Resources
IntroducedSep 3, 2025
Passed HouseMar 25, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed House. Latest step, Jun 16, 2026: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437. The House passed it 218–206. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 2 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 5103 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as placed on the Senate calendar (Jun 16, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Program to beautify District of Columbia
  • Sec. 3 District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act

    This bill establishes a commission in the executive branch to advise on certain criminal and immigration matters in the District of Columbia (DC). It also establishes a federal program to ensure that commonly visited areas in DC are cleaned and maintained. (On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful, which established a similar task force and program.)

    First, the bill establishes a commission made up of representatives from the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for DC, Maryland, and Virginia; specified federal agencies; and other designated federal entities. The commission must recommend actions to, among other tasks, address enforcement of federal immigration law in DC, facilitate the provision of federal resources to reduce crime, and assist with recruitment and retention of DC's Metropolitan Police Department officers.

    Next, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program to coordinate and maintain the cleanliness of commonly visited areas in DC, including monuments, parks, and roads. The program must also restore damaged or removed federal public monuments and similar properties.

    The bill's provisions terminate on January 2, 2029.

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Sep 3, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Mar 25, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 101). Roll call recordLibrary of Congress
    2. Jan 14, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-455, Part II.Library of Congress
    3. Sep 3, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Recorded votes

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    1. Mar 25, 2026 · HousePassed 218–206
      On Passage · needed a majority
      R 212 yes, 0 noI 1 yes, 0 noD 5 yes, 206 noEach member · Record
    1 other recorded vote (procedure and amendments)
    1. Mar 25, 2026 · HouseFailed 207–214
      On Motion to Recommit · needed a majority
      R 0 yes, 213 noI 0 yes, 1 noD 207 yes, 0 noEach member · Record

    Cosponsors

    • Ken Calvert R-CA-41
    • Mike Collins R-GA-10
    • Michael Guest R-MS-3
    • Clay Higgins R-LA-3