Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5163 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5163

  To prohibit camping on public property in the District of Columbia.


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                    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

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                                 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. PROHIBITION ON CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN DISTRICT OF 
              COLUMBIA.

    (a) In General.--Beginning on and after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, it shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia to camp 
outdoors on public property.
    (b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be fined 
not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.
    (c) Camp Defined.--In this section, the term ``camp'' means to use 
any material to set up, maintain, or establish a temporary place of 
abode.
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