H.R. 5163

[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, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CAMPING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Section 824 of the Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia, as approved March 3, 1901 (sec. 22-3302, D.C. Official 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