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To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".

USA119th CongressHR-4558| House 
| Updated: 7/21/2025
Mario Diaz-Balart

Mario Diaz-Balart

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to designate a specific portion of 16th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., as "Oswaldo Paya Way." The legislation aims to honor Oswaldo Paya Sardinas , a prominent Cuban political dissident and human rights activist who advocated for democratic freedoms in Cuba. This designation includes the area between Fuller Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest, which encompasses the location of the Cuban Embassy. The bill's findings detail Paya's lifelong commitment to nonviolent opposition against the Cuban Communist regime, his suspicious death in 2012, and the regime's ongoing human rights abuses. By renaming this street, Congress intends to express solidarity with the Cuban people in their struggle for fundamental human rights. Furthermore, the bill mandates the redesignation of the Cuban Embassy's address to 2630 Oswaldo Paya Way and requires the District of Columbia to install new street signs reflecting this change.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6867
To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1239
To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".
Jan 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-218
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6867
    To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1239
    To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".


  • January 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-218
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-218: A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way".

To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".

USA119th CongressHR-4558| House 
| Updated: 7/21/2025
This bill proposes to designate a specific portion of 16th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., as "Oswaldo Paya Way." The legislation aims to honor Oswaldo Paya Sardinas , a prominent Cuban political dissident and human rights activist who advocated for democratic freedoms in Cuba. This designation includes the area between Fuller Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest, which encompasses the location of the Cuban Embassy. The bill's findings detail Paya's lifelong commitment to nonviolent opposition against the Cuban Communist regime, his suspicious death in 2012, and the regime's ongoing human rights abuses. By renaming this street, Congress intends to express solidarity with the Cuban people in their struggle for fundamental human rights. Furthermore, the bill mandates the redesignation of the Cuban Embassy's address to 2630 Oswaldo Paya Way and requires the District of Columbia to install new street signs reflecting this change.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6867
To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1239
To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".
Jan 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-218
Introduced in Senate
Jul 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6867
    To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1239
    To designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street Northwest and Fuller Street Northwest and 16th Street Northwest and Euclid Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Payá Way".


  • January 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-218
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 21, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 21, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mario Diaz-Balart

Mario Diaz-Balart

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Darren Soto (Democratic)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 119-218: A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way".
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted