Posts - Bill - HR 5163 Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act
house 09/04/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure public spaces in the District of Columbia remain clean, safe, and accessible by prohibiting unauthorized camping on public property. This legislation aims to balance the needs of the community with responsible management of shared areas.
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HR 5163 - Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act
Views
right-leaning 09/04/2025
Law and order first—public parks aren’t campgrounds for the homeless.
moderate 09/04/2025
Let’s balance order with empathy—displacement without support is just a band-aid.
left-leaning 09/04/2025
This bill turns compassion into a crime and pushes vulnerable folks even further into the shadows.
right-leaning 09/04/2025
Public property isn’t a refuge; it’s a space for citizens, not pitched tents and chaos.
right-leaning 09/04/2025
If you want to live by the rules, you play by the rules—no excuses for camping illegally.
moderate 09/04/2025
No tents on the streets, but where’s the real plan to help those who need it?
left-leaning 09/04/2025
Fine them or jail them? How about fix the root causes before punishing the victims?
left-leaning 09/04/2025
You can't erase homelessness by criminalizing it—people need homes, not jail cells.
moderate 09/04/2025
Cleaning public spaces is important, but so is ensuring no one’s left out in the cold.