To designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexei Navalny Way".
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- Feb 27, 2025
What it does
HR.1738 would rename the section of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., as "Alexei Navalny Way" to honor the Russian opposition leader and dissident who died in prison in 2024. The bill requires the District of Columbia to install two street signs bearing the new name—one above existing signs near 16th Street and one on a sign post at 1555 L Street Northwest—designed to resemble Metro station signs. All official U.S. references to that area would be updated to reflect the new designation. The measure is intended as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Russians pursuing democratic freedoms amid repression under the Putin administration.
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