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Mace Introduces Bill to Rename Former Black Lives Matter Plaza for Charlie Kirk

Prospects for a House vote remain uncertain, with Senate approval unlikely without Democratic support.

D.C. Department of Transportation workers begin work on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., on March 10. Photo: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Overview

  • Rep. Nancy Mace filed the three-page Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act to redesignate two blocks of 16th Street NW near the White House.
  • The proposal requires at least two Metro-style signs with the new name and directs federal laws, maps, regulations, and records to use the designation.
  • Mace introduced the bill on the three-month anniversary of Kirk’s assassination and framed it as a tribute to the First Amendment.
  • The measure’s path forward is unclear, with no guaranteed House vote and expected challenges in the Senate absent bipartisan backing.
  • The effort follows the March removal of the Black Lives Matter street mural and accompanies broader GOP moves to honor Kirk, while Utah prosecutors seek the death penalty against the accused shooter.