Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025
Key claim: The bill creates a federal commission to advise on immigration enforcement and crime reduction in the District of Columbia and directs the Department of the Interior to clean and maintain commonly visited DC areas and restore federal monuments, with all provisions sunsetting on January 2, 2029.
Abstract
(HR5103 · 119th Congress) 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 (2026-06-16): Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 437.
Why this matters
The bill extends federal immigration enforcement coordination into the District of Columbia through an advisory commission, potentially affecting noncitizen residents and visitors in DC by formalizing federal-local enforcement linkages. Its sunset date (January 2, 2029) limits the horizon of any resulting enforcement posture, and the legislative codification of a prior executive order signals durability beyond the current administration if enacted.