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".

Key Points

• This bill would rename a two-block section of 16th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., as Oswaldo Payá Way. The change honors a Cuban activist who spent his life peacefully pushing for democracy and human rights before his death in 2012.
• The area chosen for the name change is located directly in front of the Cuban Embassy. If passed, the embassy would have to use the new name in its official mailing address, which serves as a symbolic message to the Cuban government.
• The District of Columbia would be required to install two new street signs at specific intersections. These signs would be designed to stand out, similar to the signs used to mark Metro stations in the city.
• Lawmakers introduced this bill to show support for Cubans who are struggling for basic freedoms like the ability to speak and gather freely. It highlights the history of human rights concerns in Cuba over the last several decades.

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