# 119-hr-4558: 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".

119-hr-4558, 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"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4558
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Designates the block in front of the Embassy of Cuba as Oswaldo Paya Way.** The bill would rename the stretch of 16th Street NW between Fuller Street NW and Euclid Street NW as Oswaldo Paya Way and change the address 2630 16th Street NW to 2630 Oswaldo Paya Way. It would require the District of Columbia to install two signs above the existing street signs styled like Metro station signage. The bill's findings summarize Oswaldo Paya's human rights activism, the Varela Project, and international recognitions he received.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4558 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4558)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4558 (as of 2026-04-21).