The House passed legislation on Thursday that requires the District of Columbia to comply with all federal immigration laws, the first step to codifying a piece of President Donald Trump’s wider agenda to make Washington, D.C., “safe and beautiful” again.

The District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025 passed the lower chamber, 234-194. Eleven Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the bill, which requires compliance with immigration laws from the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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