119 HR 5163 RH: Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 294119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5163[Report No. 119–342]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 4, 2025Mr. Timmons introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformOctober 14, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 4, 2025A BILLTo prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act.

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Prohibition on camping on public property in District of Columbia

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..

October 14, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed