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US HR1774
US HR1774To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.
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Introduced
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
In Committee
03/03/2025
03/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to withhold 50 percent of federal transportation funding from the District of Columbia (DC) unless the Mayor takes specific actions within 60 days of the bill's enactment. Specifically, the bill requires the Mayor to remove the phrase "Black Lives Matter" from the street currently known as Black Lives Matter Plaza (located on 16th Street NW between H and K Streets) and to rename the street "Liberty Plaza". Additionally, the Mayor must remove the phrase "Black Lives Matter" from all DC government websites, documents, and other materials under the jurisdiction of the District. If the Mayor fails to comply with these requirements by the 60-day deadline, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation will automatically withhold half of DC's annual transportation apportionment funds. The bill effectively seeks to mandate the removal of Black Lives Matter references from official DC spaces and communications by using financial penalties as enforcement, targeting the specific street designation created in 2020 during racial justice protests.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (on 03/03/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1774/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1774/BILLS-119hr1774ih.pdf |
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