Tiananmen Square Memorial Act of 2026

Rick Scott

Republican · FL · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2026-06-04

Source: Congress.gov

The bill would create a new street or public space in Washington, D.C. called Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard, likely to commemorate the 1989 pro-democracy protests in Beijing. This designation would primarily affect residents and visitors to the nation's capital by adding a named location that serves as a memorial to those historical events.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4687 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4687 To designate Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard in Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 4, 2026 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ 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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