HR9156Referred to Committee

Tiananmen Square Memorial Act of 2026

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-06-04

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Andrew Ogles

Republican · TN · Representative

Votes with party: 91.2% (615 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-06-04

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-06-04

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would create a new street or boulevard in Washington, D.C. named Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard to commemorate the 1989 events in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. This would primarily affect residents and visitors to the nation's capital by adding a named location to the city's geography, though the bill's specific details about where this boulevard would be located and what other provisions it contains are not detailed in the available information.

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9156 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9156 To designate Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 4, 2026 Mr. Ogles (for himself, Mr. Cline, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Roy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To designate Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Tiananmen Square Memorial Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF TIANANMEN SQUARE MEMORIAL BOULEVARD. (a) Designation of Boulevard.-- (1) In general.--The area along International Place Northwest between 3501 International Place Northwest and 3507 International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, shall be known and designated as ``Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard''. (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the area referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard. (b) Designation of Address.-- (1) Designation.--The address of 3505 International Place Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, shall be redesignated as 1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard. (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the address referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard. (c) Signs.--The Administrator of General Services shall construct street signs that shall-- (1) contain the phrase ``Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard''; (2) be similar in design to the signs used by the District of Columbia to designate the location of Metro stations; and (3) be placed on-- (A) the parcel of Federal property that is closest to 1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard (as redesignated by subsection (b)(1)); and (B) the street corners of International Drive Northwest and Van Ness Street Northwest and International Drive Northwest and International Place Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia. <all>

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