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Union Calendar No. 294
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5163
[Report No. 119–342]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 4, 2025
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
To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.
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:
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.
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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