Introduced:
Sep 4, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement
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1
Summaries
4
Subjects
2
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Latest Action
Oct 14, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Sep 4, 2025
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<p>This bill prohibits camping outdoors on public property in the District of Columbia. The penalty for a violation of the prohibition is a fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both.</p>
Actions (8)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 294.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
Oct 14, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-342.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
Oct 14, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-342.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
Oct 14, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Sep 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Sep 4, 2025
Subjects (4)
Crime and Law Enforcement
(Policy Area)
Criminal procedure and sentencing
District of Columbia
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Text Versions (2)
Full Bill Text
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Version: Reported in House
Version Date: Oct 14, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:29 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5163 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 294
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5163
[Report No. 119-342]
To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5163 Reported in House
(RH) ]
<DOC>
Union Calendar No. 294
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5163
[Report No. 119-342]
To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Clean and Managed Public Spaces
Act''.
SEC. 2.
COLUMBIA.
Section 824 of the Act to establish a code of law for the District
of Columbia, as approved March 3, 1901 (
of Columbia, as approved March 3, 1901 (
sec. 22-3302, D.
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.''.
Union Calendar No. 294
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5163
[Report No. 119-342]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
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
``
(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.''.
Union Calendar No. 294
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5163
[Report No. 119-342]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.
_______________________________________________________________________
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