Rep. Bob Maguire introduced HR 5103 as legislation to codify President Trump's Executive Order 14252 and create a District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission to coordinate federal and local efforts to clean and secure federal parkland in Washington, D.C.

Maguire told the Subcommittee on Federal Lands that the bill would "ensure our nation's capital is clean, safe, and beautiful" and that it builds a legal framework for federal agencies to work with local leaders to remove graffiti, restore monuments and clear unsafe encampments. The Department of the Interior, through Director Robert D. McClain, submitted written testimony and said the department "supports HR 5103" and that codifying the executive order would allow more effective planning and long-term investment.

Supporters at the hearing framed the proposal as a public-safety and stewardship measure. Gregory Pemberton, president of DC Police Union Lodge 2, said HR 5103 would "play a vital role in enhancing public safety" by improving coordination between the Metropolitan Police Department and U.S. Park Police. Kenneth Spencer of the U.S. Park Police Fraternal Order of Police testified that staffing shortfalls make federal parks more vulnerable and endorsed both HR 5103 and separate pay-reform legislation to retain officers.

Opponents and some Democrats questioned the bill's scope and whether it would erode local control. Ranking Member Jared Huffman and Rep. Joe Neguse warned that federal mandates on local decisionmaking risk overriding home rule and raised concerns about censorship and the handling of historical interpretation at parks. Neguse pressed the Department of the Interior for in‑person witnesses on other bills and emphasized the need to allow members to question administration officials on multiple measures beyond HR 5103.

Director McClain told members that DOI and the National Park Service coordinate with District officials, the National Capital Planning Commission and other partners on permitting, encampment management and monument restoration, and he emphasized that "immigration enforcement does not lie with Interior" and that DOI's responsibilities are stewardship and public safety on federal lands.

No vote was taken during the hearing. Members asked the witnesses to provide additional written detail for the hearing record; the subcommittee left the record open for 10 business days for follow-up questions.

The subcommittee adjourned after hearing testimony from law-enforcement unions, local officials, and survivors’ testimony; the next procedural steps for HR 5103 were not set at the close of the hearing.