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A bill to impose criminal penalties for camping on public property in the District of Columbia.

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Introduced:
Jul 29, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement

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Jul 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000
Jul 29, 2025

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Crime and Law Enforcement (Policy Area)

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Introduced in Senate

Jul 29, 2025

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Length: 1,301 characters Version: Introduced in Senate Version Date: Jul 29, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:14 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2517 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2517

To impose criminal penalties for camping on public property in the
District of Columbia.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 29, 2025

Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To impose criminal penalties for 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.

(a)
=== Definition. === -In this section, the term ``camp'' means to use any material to set up, maintain, or establish a temporary place of abode. (b) Offense.--It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia to camp on public property. (c) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both. <all>