Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2748 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 155 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2748 To establish a program to beautify the District of Columbia and to establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2025 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read the first time September 10, 2025 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a program to beautify the District of Columbia and to establish the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (2) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Commission established under section 4(a). (3) Program.--The term ``Program'' means the program developed under section 3(a)(1). (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 3. PROGRAM TO BEAUTIFY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (a) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a program to beautify the District of Columbia. (2) Consultation.--The Secretary, when establishing the Program, shall consult with each of the following: (A