HR 5163
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Makes it a crime to camp outdoors on public property in the District of Columbia without lawful authority, punishable by a fine of up to $500, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
Official title: Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
04-SEP-2025
Referred
04-SEP-2025
Approved by committee
10-SEP-2025
Reported
14-OCT-2025
On the calendar
14-OCT-2025
- Amends Section 824 of the 1901 District of Columbia code act by adding a new subsection (c).
- Defines camping to include setting up or using tents, tarps, or other temporary shelters for sleeping, sleeping in or beside a motor vehicle, and laying out a sleeping bag or bedding outdoors.
- Sets the penalty at a fine of not more than $500, imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both.
- Is cited as the Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (04-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Reported in House, 14-OCT-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.govCrime and Law Enforcement
No cosponsors.