A bill to impose criminal penalties for camping on public property in the District of Columbia.

Bill: 119-s-2517
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2025-07-29
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2517 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2025 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To impose criminal penalties for camping on public property in the District of Columbia.

1. Camping on public property in the District of Columbia (a) Definition In this section, the term camp means to use any material to set up, maintain, or establish a temporary place of abode. (b) Offense It shall be unlawful in the District of Columbia to camp on public property. (c) Penalty Any person who violates subsection (b) shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.