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H.R. 2537 115th Congress House

To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington,…

Official title: To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and Internatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 18, 2017
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 Latest action May 18, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill designates as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza" the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, DC.

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Garrett, Thomas
· Jul 24, 2017
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2537: To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2537/
MLA
"H.R. 2537: To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2537/.
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H.R. 2537, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2537/.
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[H.R. 2537: To designate the area between the intersections of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2537/)
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