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Congress·Reported·about 2 months ago

Congress Proposes New Commission to Boost Police Presence and Enforce Immigration Laws in D.C.

Also known as: Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
Review
House
Senate
President

Impacts

Negative Impacts(3)
Undocumented
Hurts

The commission would push for maximum enforcement of immigration laws in D.C., including efforts to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants.

Immigrant
Hurts

Increased federal immigration enforcement in D.C. could lead to more surveillance and deportation activities affecting immigrant communities.

Criminal Record
Hurts

The plan pushes for stricter pretrial detention policies, meaning more people accused of crimes may be held in jail while awaiting trial.

Mixed Impacts(1)
Federal Employee
Neutral

Federal workers may see increased law enforcement presence in their workplaces, and some may be assigned to commission duties.

Positive Impacts(1)
Gun Owner
Helps

The commission would work to speed up and reduce costs for concealed carry permit applications in D.C.

State Impacts

MarylandMD
Mixed

The U.S. Attorney for Maryland would join the commission, potentially affecting how federal law enforcement coordinates in the D.C. metro area.

VirginiaVA
Mixed

The U.S. Attorney for Eastern Virginia would join the commission, potentially affecting federal law enforcement coordination in the D.C. region.

Key Points

  • This bill, introduced by Mr. McGuire, would create a new plan to clean up and secure the nation's capital. It focuses on two main areas: making the city look better by removing graffiti and fixing monuments, and creating a new commission to change how the city handles crime and immigration.
  • The Department of the Interior would lead a project to keep federal and local parks, sidewalks, and transit systems clean. This includes restoring statues or markers that have been damaged or defaced. They would also work with private businesses to help with these cleanup efforts through early 2029.
  • A new commission would be formed to put more police officers in popular areas like the National Mall, Union Station, and local parks. It would look for ways to help the local police department hire more officers and provide them with more federal resources and expertise to reduce crime.
  • The plan calls for stricter enforcement of federal immigration laws in D.C., including efforts to find and deport people who are in the country illegally. It also aims to make it faster and cheaper for people to get licenses to carry concealed weapons and would push for keeping more criminal defendants in jail while they wait for trial.
  • The commission would work to stop people from skipping fares on buses and trains and help the city's crime lab get fully approved to do its work. These efforts are designed to improve public safety and make the city's legal system work more efficiently.
Criminal JusticeImmigrationCivil RightsGun PolicyEnvironment

Milestones

5 milestones12 actions
Jan 14, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.

Jan 14, 2026House

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

Jan 14, 2026House

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

Dec 17, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

Dec 17, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

30 days after bill becomes law

Secretary of Interior launches beautification program

Federal agencies begin coordinating cleanup efforts at D.C. parks, monuments, and transit areas, including graffiti removal.

45 days after bill becomes law

Safe and Beautiful Commission begins operations

The commission starts implementing stricter immigration enforcement, increased police presence, and faster concealed carry licensing in D.C.

2029-01-02

Program and commission sunset

Both the beautification program and the safety commission end, unless Congress extends them.

Related News

1 article
Washington Times·6 months ago

House committee passes several D.C. crime crackdown proposals in heated partisan hearing

The House Oversight Committee advanced the 'Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act,' which codifies elements of a federal crime emergency. Republicans argued the bill is necessary to restore order, while Democrats slammed it as an attempt to 'occupy' and undermine local governance.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 5103
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 390.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(4)
R: 4

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