Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6578 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6578 To designate the area of 16th Street Northwest between H Street Northwest and K Street Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ``Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza'', and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2025 Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. Steube, and Mrs. Luna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To designate the area of 16th Street Northwest between H Street Northwest and K Street Northwest in the District of Columbia as the ``Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza'', 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 ``Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF CHARLIE KIRK FREEDOM OF SPEECH PLAZA. (a) Designation of Plaza.-- (1) In general.--The area of 16th Street Northwest between H Street Northwest and K Street Northwest in the District of Columbia (formerly symbolically designated as ``Black Lives Matter Plaza'' under the Black Lives Matter Plaza Designation Act of 2020 (sec. 9-204.01 note, DC Official Code)), shall be known and designated as ``Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza''. (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 ``Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza''. (b) Signs.-- (1) Construction.--The District of Columbia shall construct not less than 2 street signs that shall-- (A) contain the phrase ``Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza''; and (B