To designate the area between the intersections of 18th Street Northwest and Church Street Northwest, and 18th Street Northwest and P Street Northwest, in the District of Columbia as "Jimmy Lai Way", and for other purposes.
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- 4
- Latest action
- Mar 31, 2025
What it does
The bill would designate a specific area in the District of Columbia—between the intersections of 18th Street NW and Church Street NW, and 18th Street NW and P Street NW—as "Jimmy Lai Way," including renaming the address at 1520 18th Street NW to 1 Jimmy Lai Way NW and requiring the installation of corresponding street signs. It also includes congressional findings and statements condemning the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong democracy advocate and British citizen, under Hong Kong’s National Security Law, and calls for his immediate release, urges U.S. and international officials to act on his behalf, and affirms support for press freedom and human rights in Hong Kong. Additionally,…
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