# 119-s-2748: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act

119-s-2748, Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2748
- Congress: 119
- Title: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would create a federally led Program and a D.C. Safe and Beautiful Commission to clean, restore, and coordinate public-safety efforts across Washington, D.C.** The measure pairs monument and streetscape cleanup with stronger federal law-enforcement coordination and private-sector involvement to keep commonly visited sites well maintained. - Residents and visitors would see coordinated cleanup, graffiti removal, and restoration of damaged federal monuments and public spaces, with private-sector participation encouraged to help maintain high-traffic areas. - Public-safety officials would get a federal structure to push maximum enforcement of federal immigration law in D.C., request federal personnel and resources to bolster policing, and target crime and fare evasion at sites such as the National Mall, Union Station, and the Washington Metro. - Federal agencies would be required to designate Commission representatives and the President would pick a Chair within 45 days, and both the Program and the Commission would terminate on January 2, 2029.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal program to beautify DC: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Interior Secretary to set up a program within 30 days to clean and restore federal and DC public spaces. The program would cover sidewalks, parks, transit areas, graffiti removal, and repair or restoration of federal monuments. The Secretary must consult speci…
- Federal DC Safety and Beauty Commission: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would create a federal Commission chaired by an Executive Office official within 45 days. The Commission would coordinate federal and local law enforcement at major DC sites, encourage private participation, and help speed forensic lab accreditation and concealed‑carry licensin…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2748 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2748)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5007: SEARCH Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5007)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2748 (as of 2026-04-21).