Bill > HR4558

This bill seeks to honor Oswaldo Payá, a Cuban political dissident and human rights activist, by designating a specific area in Washington, D.C. as "Oswaldo Payá Way". The bill begins with detailed findings about Payá's life, highlighting his opposition to the Cuban Communist regime, his peaceful advocacy for democratic freedoms, and his tragic death in a suspicious car crash in 2012. The legislation specifically renames the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest, including the address 2630 16th Street Northwest. The District of Columbia will be required to construct two street signs with the name "Oswaldo Payá Way" at these intersections, placed above existing signs and designed similarly to Metro station signs. The bill frames this street designation as an expression of solidarity with the Cuban people in their nonviolent struggle for human rights, recognizing Payá's significant contributions to promoting democracy and freedom in Cuba, including his creation of the Varela Project and his numerous international human rights awards.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4558/all-info