HR5103119th Congress

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative McGuire

Passed House

Summary

Federal beautification and a District safety commission. This bill would create a temporary federal program to clean and restore public spaces and monuments in the District and a federal‑local Commission to coordinate law enforcement and immigration enforcement, both set to expire January 2, 2029.

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  • District residents and families: The Commission would monitor the District's sanctuary status and push for maximum enforcement of federal immigration law, including policies to redirect federal resources to apprehend and deport people unlawfully present.
  • Local law enforcement and prosecutors: The Commission would help accelerate forensic lab accreditation, support Metropolitan Police recruitment and retention, and review federal prosecutorial pretrial detention policies with an eye toward detaining individuals judged a threat to public safety.
  • Public spaces and visitors: The Interior Department-led program would coordinate cleanup, graffiti removal, and monument restoration, and the Commission could arrange a larger federal law enforcement presence at sites such as the National Mall, Union Station, Rock Creek Park, and other specified locations.

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Short-term DC cleanup and monument repairs

If enacted, the Interior Secretary would launch a DC beautification program within 30 days. It would clean public spaces, remove graffiti, and restore damaged monuments when practical. The program would coordinate across federal and District sites and invite private help. The Secretary would report progress to Congress within one year and then every year. The program would end January 2, 2029.

DC panel to boost policing and immigration enforcement

If enacted, this would create a DC Safe and Beautiful Commission in the executive branch. The President would pick a Chair within 45 days, and agencies would name members within 45 days. The panel would push maximum federal immigration-law enforcement in DC and monitor sanctuary policies. It would help expand police presence at key sites, speed concealed-carry license processing, and support the DC crime lab. It would review pretrial detention policies, help cut transit fare evasion, report to Congress, and end January 2, 2029.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McGuire

VA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2025

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2025

  • Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 12/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 425 • No: 420

house vote • 3/25/2026

On Passage

Yes: 218 • No: 206

house vote • 3/25/2026

On Motion to Recommit

Yes: 207 • No: 214

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