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House Natural Resources Committee backs HR 5103 to codify Trump-era DC cleanup policies; amendment in the nature of a substitute adopted
Summary
The House Natural Resources Committee voted to report HR 5103, the "Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act," after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Supporters cited crime and public-space deterioration; Democrats said the bill undermines D.C. home rule and strips local funding.
The House Natural Resources Committee on Monday voted to report HR 5103, the "Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act," to the full House after adopting an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Chair Westerman framed the bill as codifying a presidential executive order to clean up Washington, saying it would establish a federal commission and order the Interior Department to develop plans to "clean up Washington's popular tourism destinations."
Supporters argued the measure gives federal and local law enforcement clearer authority and tools to address crime, vandalism and encampments in National Park Service-managed spaces. "This…
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