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This bill aims to honor Oswaldo Payá, a Cuban political dissident and human rights activist, by renaming a specific area in Washington, D.C. The bill designates the street segment between Fuller Street and Euclid Street on 16th Street Northwest as "Oswaldo Payá Way" and changes the address of 2630 16th Street to 2630 Oswaldo Payá Way. The legislation includes detailed findings about Payá's life, highlighting his commitment to democracy in Cuba, including his peaceful resistance to the Communist regime, his creation of the Varela Project advocating for freedom of speech and assembly, and his numerous international awards. The bill provides context about Payá's opposition to the Cuban government, noting his early resistance to communist organizations and his mysterious death in 2012, which is believed by many to have been orchestrated by the Castro regime. By renaming this street, the bill seeks to express solidarity with the Cuban people's struggle for human rights and commemorate Payá's legacy of nonviolent activism. The District of Columbia will be required to install two street signs bearing the new name, which will be placed above existing street signs and designed similarly to Metro station signs.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/218/all-info