Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026
Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026
Plain Language Summary
# Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026 - Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would create a federal commission to advise on crime and immigration issues in Washington, D.C., and establish a federal program to clean and maintain commonly visited areas in the nation's capital. The commission would include representatives from federal prosecutors' offices in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, along with other federal agencies. It would make recommendations on enforcing immigration laws in D.C., reducing crime, and helping recruit and retain police officers for the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department. **Who it affects and key provisions:** The bill primarily affects residents and visitors to Washington, D.C., as well as federal law enforcement agencies.
It focuses on addressing crime prevention, immigration enforcement, and maintaining public spaces and monuments in the district. The bill also covers law enforcement recruitment and retention issues. Notably, President Trump issued a similar executive order in March 2025 that created a comparable task force and program with the same goals. **Current status:** The bill (HR 5103) is currently in committee in the House of Representatives during the 119th Congress and has not yet been voted on or passed.
CRS Official Summary
Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act This bill establishes a commission in the executive branch to advise on certain criminal and immigration matters in the District of Columbia (DC). It also establishes a federal program to ensure that commonly visited areas in DC are cleaned and maintained. (On March 27, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful, which established a similar task force and program.)First, the bill establishes a commission made up of representatives from the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for DC, Maryland, and Virginia; specified federal agencies; and other designated federal entities. The commission must recommend actions to, among other tasks, address enforcement of federal immigration law in DC, facilitate the provision of federal resources to reduce crime, and assist with recruitment and retention of DC's Metropolitan Police Department officers.Next, the bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program to coordinate and maintain the cleanliness of commonly visited areas in DC, including monuments, parks, and roads. The program must also restore damaged or removed federal public monuments and similar properties.The bill's provisions terminate on January 2, 2029.
Latest Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.