HR 1774 · in committee · symbolic
To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.
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To amend title 23, United States Code, to withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill withholds half of DC's annual highway funding until the city removes 'Black Lives Matter' from 16th Street NW and renames it Liberty Plaza.
- This affects the District of Columbia government and its residents who depend on highway maintenance and transportation.
- The Department of Transportation will block 50% of DC's Highway Trust Fund apportionment each fiscal year until compliance.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How might withholding highway funding affect DC residents' transportation infrastructure and maintenance needs while this dispute remains unresolved?
- 02
What evidence supports the premise that a street name change is an appropriate condition for federal transportation funding allocation?
- 03
Which stakeholders—commuters, businesses, or city services—would experience the most significant impact from a 50% reduction in highway maintenance dollars?
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Sponsor · R-GA-9
Andrew S. Clyde
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Introduced 2025-03-03
Legislative timeline
2025-03-03 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-03-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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