Bill > HR7460

This bill proposes to redesignate the area of Sumner Row on the 1100 block of 16th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C. as "Alexei Navalny Way." Alexei Navalny was a Russian political dissident and activist who was dedicated to promoting democratic freedoms and fighting corruption in Russia. The bill notes that the Russian government under President Vladimir Putin has engaged in human rights abuses, repression of political opponents, and other actions against Navalny and other dissidents. Renaming the street near the Russian Ambassador's residence is intended to be a continued expression of solidarity between the American and Russian people in their struggle for fundamental freedoms.