HR 5103 United States House · 119th Congress

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025

This bill establishes two key initiatives for the District of Columbia. First, it creates a federal program (to end in 2029) requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a plan coordinating Federal and local efforts to clean public spaces, remove graffiti, and restore monuments - directly affecting DC's parks, streets, and landmarks. Second, it forms a "Safe and Beautiful Commission" (also ending in 2029) with representatives from federal agencies like the FBI, DHS, and DOJ, tasked with monitoring immigration law enforcement compliance, supporting DC police recruitment, improving transit security, and enhancing coordination on crime reduction. The Commission must submit annual reports to Congress on its activities. The bill focuses on concrete administrative coordination, not new funding or penalties.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Sep 3, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 5 edits · Mar 25, 2026

MODERATE

The Engrossed version makes several substantive changes to HR 5103: it formally adds the Mayor's Executive Office as a required member of the new DC Safe and Beautiful Commission, broadens the Commission's functional authority by making its list of duties non-exhaustive, expands the monument restoration purpose to include DC (not just Federal) properties with a 'to the extent practicable' qualifier, and removes the US Park Police from the list of agencies the Commission may coordinate with.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded in two directions: the Commission now formally includes the DC Mayor's office as a member, and its functional authority is no longer limited to the enumerated items. The monument restoration mandate also expanded to cover DC properties, not just Federal ones.

SCOPE

The Executive Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia was added as a required member entity on the DC Safe and Beautiful Commission (new subsection (b)(1)(J)), giving the local government a formal seat at the table.

The Commission's functions were changed from an exhaustive list ('with respect to the following') to a non-exhaustive one ('with respect to, but not limited to, the following'), giving the Commission broader discretionary authority beyond the enumerated items.

The monument restoration purpose was expanded from 'Federal public monuments' to 'District of Columbia and Federal public monuments' and qualified with 'to the extent practicable,' broadening geographic scope while adding a feasibility limitation.

REQUIREMENT

The United States Park Police were removed from the list of agencies the Commission may request operational assistance from or coordinate with under subsection (d)(2).

TECHNICAL

The short title was updated to include 'of 2025' and the annual report language was slightly reworded from 'progress made toward achieving the purpose' to 'progress of the Program and the plan.'

Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2026

How they voted

218–206

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 432

Mar 25, 2026

D Democratic214

5 Yea 206 Nay 3

96% Nay

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican217

212 Yea 5

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H2698-2699)

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Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 206 (Roll no. 101).

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Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Ms. McClellan moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (CR H2704)

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Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1131 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103 and H.R. 7084. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8029, H. Res. 1128, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 8029, H.R. 5103, and H.R. 7084.

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Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-455, Part II.

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Jan 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-455, Part I.

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Dec 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Dec 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

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Dec 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Nov 25, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

lower

Sep 10, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.

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Sep 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Sep 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Sep 3, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors