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Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-5103| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2026
John J. McGuire

John J. McGuire

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (4)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act" establishes a program, led by the Secretary of the Interior, to enhance the cleanliness and appearance of the District of Columbia. This program aims to coordinate efforts among federal and local officials to maintain public spaces, facilities, monuments, and transit systems, including the removal of graffiti. A key objective is also to restore damaged or defaced federal public monuments and encourage private-sector involvement in these beautification initiatives. Additionally, the bill creates the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission , composed of representatives from various federal agencies, to address public safety and law enforcement concerns. Chaired by a senior official from the Executive Office of the President, the Commission is tasked with recommending actions on several critical areas, including maximizing the enforcement of federal immigration law and monitoring D.C.'s "sanctuary-city" status. It will also facilitate the accreditation of the District's forensic crime laboratory. The Commission's functions further extend to assisting the Metropolitan Police Department with recruitment and retention , providing federal resources to reduce crime, and collaborating on increasing the speed of concealed carry license processing, reviewing pretrial detention policies, and combating fare evasion. It will also facilitate a more robust federal and local law enforcement presence across the District. Both the beautification program and the Commission are temporary, scheduled to terminate on January 2, 2029, and require regular reports to Congress on their progress and recommendations.

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Timeline
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
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.
Sep 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2748
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
Sep 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
Nov 25, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Dec 2, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Dec 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.
Dec 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Jan 14, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
Jan 14, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-455, Part II.
Jan 14, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-455, Part I.
  • September 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2025
    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.


  • September 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2748
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.


  • September 10, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 10, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.


  • November 25, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • December 2, 2025
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.


  • December 17, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged


  • January 14, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.


  • January 14, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-455, Part II.


  • January 14, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-455, Part I.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Advisory bodiesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCrime preventionCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of the InteriorDistrict of ColumbiaFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersMarylandMonuments and memorialsPublic transitVirginia

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026

USA119th CongressHR-5103| House 
| Updated: 1/14/2026
The "Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act" establishes a program, led by the Secretary of the Interior, to enhance the cleanliness and appearance of the District of Columbia. This program aims to coordinate efforts among federal and local officials to maintain public spaces, facilities, monuments, and transit systems, including the removal of graffiti. A key objective is also to restore damaged or defaced federal public monuments and encourage private-sector involvement in these beautification initiatives. Additionally, the bill creates the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission , composed of representatives from various federal agencies, to address public safety and law enforcement concerns. Chaired by a senior official from the Executive Office of the President, the Commission is tasked with recommending actions on several critical areas, including maximizing the enforcement of federal immigration law and monitoring D.C.'s "sanctuary-city" status. It will also facilitate the accreditation of the District's forensic crime laboratory. The Commission's functions further extend to assisting the Metropolitan Police Department with recruitment and retention , providing federal resources to reduce crime, and collaborating on increasing the speed of concealed carry license processing, reviewing pretrial detention policies, and combating fare evasion. It will also facilitate a more robust federal and local law enforcement presence across the District. Both the beautification program and the Commission are temporary, scheduled to terminate on January 2, 2029, and require regular reports to Congress on their progress and recommendations.

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Timeline
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 3, 2025
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.
Sep 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2748
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
Sep 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.
Nov 25, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Dec 2, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Dec 17, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.
Dec 17, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Dec 17, 2025
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Jan 14, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.
Jan 14, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-455, Part II.
Jan 14, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-455, Part I.
  • September 3, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 3, 2025
    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.


  • September 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2748
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.


  • September 10, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • September 10, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 19.


  • November 25, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • December 2, 2025
    Subcommittee Hearings Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.


  • December 17, 2025
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held


  • December 17, 2025
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged


  • January 14, 2026
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.


  • January 14, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-455, Part II.


  • January 14, 2026
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-455, Part I.
John J. McGuire

John J. McGuire

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (4)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Mike Collins (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesBorder security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightCrime preventionCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of the InteriorDistrict of ColumbiaFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement officersMarylandMonuments and memorialsPublic transitVirginia