Union Calendar No. 390
119th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 119–455, Parts I and II]
To establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission.
September 3, 2025
Mr. McGuire introduced the following bill; which was 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
January 14, 2026
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
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January 14, 2026
Additional sponsors: Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Guest
January 14, 2026
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 3, 2025]
To establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. Program to beautify District of Columbia.
(a) Establishment.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter the “Secretary”) shall develop a program to beautify the District of Columbia (hereinafter the “Program”).
(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the Program is to establish a plan for Federal and local officials to—
(1) coordinate, and maintain, the cleanliness, of Federal and District of Columbia facilities, monuments, land, public spaces, sidewalks, parks, highways, roads, transit systems, and other commonly visited areas within the District of Columbia, including through the removal of graffiti;
(c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that includes a summary of the progress made toward achieving the purpose of the Program as described in subsection (b).
SEC. 3. District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission.
(a) Establishment.—There is established in the executive branch a District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission (hereafter the “Commission”).
(b) Membership.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be comprised of representatives of each of the following entities:
(2) DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this section (or, in the case of an entity described in subsection (b)(1)(J), not later than 45 days after the Chair of the Commission designates the entity), the head of each entity described in subsection (b)(1) shall designate a representative of that entity to serve as the representative of the entity on the Commission.
(c) Chair.—
(1) DESIGNATION.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the President shall designate a senior level official from the Executive Office of the President to serve as the Chair of the Commission.
(d) Functions and authorities.—
(1) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the Commission are to recommend actions, and review the effectiveness of such actions, with respect to the following:
(A) Developing and encouraging the implementation of polices which will direct the maximum enforcement of Federal immigration law within the District of Columbia, including policies to encourage the redirection of available Federal, State, or local law enforcement resources to apprehend and deport illegal aliens.
(B) Monitoring the District of Columbia’s sanctuary-city status and compliance with the enforcement of Federal immigration law.
(C) Facilitating the prompt and complete accreditation of the District of Columbia’s forensic crime laboratory.
(D) In collaboration with its leadership and union, ensuring that the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia is provided with assistance to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and capabilities of its officers and facilitating the provision of Federal personnel, resources, and expertise to reduce crime.
(E) Collaborating with appropriate local government entities to provide assistance to increase the speed and lower the cost of processing concealed carry license requests in the District of Columbia.
(F) Reviewing and, as appropriate, recommending revisions to Federal prosecutorial policies on pretrial detention of criminal defendants to ensure that individuals who pose a genuine threat to public safety are detained to the maximum extent permitted by law.
(G) Collaborating with appropriate local government entities to provide assistance to end fare evasion and other crime within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system.
(H) Facilitating the deployment of a more robust Federal law enforcement presence, and in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, facilitating the deployment of a more robust local law enforcement presence (as appropriate) within the District of Columbia, including the National Mall and Memorial Parks, museums, monuments, Lafayette Park, Union Station, Rock Creek Park, Anacostia Park, the George Washington Memorial Parkway, the Suitland Parkway, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
(2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES.—The Commission may, to the extent permitted by law, request operational assistance from and coordinate with Federal and local officials as appropriate, including the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the United States Park Police, and the Amtrak Police.
(e) Report.—The Commission shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress which includes a summary of the functions and authorities carried out pursuant to subsection (d), and shall include in the report such recommendations for legislation as the Commission considers appropriate.
This Act may be cited as the “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO BEAUTIFY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
(a) Establishment.—
(1) In general.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter the “Secretary”) shall develop a program to beautify the District of Columbia (hereinafter the “Program”).
(b) Purpose.—The purpose of the Program is to establish and implement a plan for Federal and local officials to—
(1) coordinate, and maintain, the cleanliness, of Federal and District of Columbia facilities, monuments, land, public spaces, sidewalks, parks, highways, roads, transit systems, and other commonly visited areas within the District of Columbia, including through the removal of graffiti;
(c) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that includes a summary of the progress of the Program and the plan as described in subsection (b).
SEC. 3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.—There is established in the executive branch a District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission (hereafter the “Commission”).
(b) Membership.—
(1) In general.—The Commission shall be comprised of representatives of each of the following entities:
(2) Designation of members.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this section (or, in the case of an entity described in subsection (b)(1)(K), not later than 45 days after the Chair of the Commission designates the entity), the head of each entity described in subsection (b)(1) shall designate a representative of that entity to serve as the representative of the entity on the Commission.
(c) Chair.—
(1) Designation.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the President shall designate a senior level official from the Executive Office of the President to serve as the Chair of the Commission.
(d) Functions and authorities.—
(1) Functions.—The functions of the Commission are to recommend actions, and review the effectiveness of such actions, with respect to, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Developing and encouraging the implementation of polices which will direct the maximum enforcement of Federal immigration law within the District of Columbia, including policies to encourage the redirection of available Federal, State, or local law enforcement resources to apprehend and deport illegal aliens.
(B) Monitoring the District of Columbia’s sanctuary-city status and compliance with the enforcement of Federal immigration law.
(C) Facilitating the prompt and complete accreditation of the District of Columbia’s forensic crime laboratory.
(D) In collaboration with its leadership and union, ensuring that the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia is provided with assistance to facilitate the recruitment, retention, and capabilities of its officers and facilitating the provision of Federal personnel, resources, and expertise to reduce crime.
(E) Collaborating with appropriate local government entities to provide assistance to increase the speed and lower the cost of processing concealed carry license requests in the District of Columbia.
(F) Reviewing and, as appropriate, recommending revisions to Federal prosecutorial policies on pretrial detention of criminal defendants to ensure that individuals who pose a genuine threat to public safety are detained to the maximum extent permitted by law.
(G) Collaborating with appropriate local government entities to provide assistance to end fare evasion and other crime within the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority system.
(H) Facilitating the deployment of a more robust Federal law enforcement presence, and in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, facilitating the deployment of a more robust local law enforcement presence (as appropriate) within the District of Columbia, including the National Mall and Memorial Parks, museums, monuments, Lafayette Park, Union Station, Rock Creek Park, Anacostia Park, the George Washington Memorial Parkway, the Suitland Parkway, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.
(2) Coordination with other authorities.—The Commission may, to the extent permitted by law, request operational assistance from and coordinate with Federal and local officials as appropriate, including the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, and the Amtrak Police.
(e) Report.—The Commission shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress which includes a summary of the functions and authorities carried out pursuant to subsection (d), and shall include in the report such recommendations for legislation as the Commission considers appropriate.
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[Report No. 119–455, Parts I and II] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To establish a program to Beautify the District of Columbia and establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission. | |||||
January 14, 2026 | |||||
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment | |||||
January 14, 2026 | |||||
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed |