A bill to designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street and Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexi Navalny Way".
This bill (S 614) designates a specific street area in Washington, D.C. (Sumner Row NW between 16th Street and L Street NW) as "Alexei Navalny Way." It directly affects the physical location by requiring the District of Columbia to install new street signs bearing this name, replacing references to the area in official records. The bill honors Alexei Navalny, a Russian anti-corruption activist and dissident who died in a Russian prison in February 2024 after enduring government persecution, including poisoning attempts. The designation serves as a symbolic gesture of U.S. solidarity with Russian citizens advocating for democratic freedoms.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
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Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S1010-1011)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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State
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Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Catherine Cortez Masto
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Rick Scott
RRepublican
Co
Sheldon Whitehouse
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
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