HR5163
On Union Calendar
Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Sep 4, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version RHThis Act may be cited as the Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act.
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:
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
Legislative Timeline
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-342.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-342.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.