This bill would designate the area around the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as 'Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard'. The address of the Chinese embassy would also be changed to '1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard'.
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would designate the area around the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as 'Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard'. The address of the Chinese embassy would also be changed to '1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard'.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p>This bill designates the area between the intersections of International Drive, NW, and Van Ness Street, NW, and International Drive, NW, and International Place, NW, in Washington, DC, as Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard. The bill also specifies that the address of the Chinese embassy (3505 International Place, NW) shall be redesignated as 1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Designates the area around the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as 'Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard'
Changes the address of the Chinese embassy to '1 Tiananmen Square Memorial Boulevard'
This is intended to memorialize the Tiananmen Square protests in China in 1989
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If this bill becomes law, it would primarily impact the Chinese government and the operations of their embassy in the United States. The change in address and designation of the surrounding area could be seen as a diplomatic statement about the Tiananmen Square protests.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4181, 119th Congress (2025). "WILTR Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4181
