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H.R. 6578

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6578, the Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 10, 2025 by Rep. Nancy Mace (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Dec 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 6578 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb6578/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6578 IH: Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6578  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act  .
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)
be similar in design to the signs used by the District of Columbia to designate the location of Metro stations.
(2)
Placement
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia shall place the signs constructed under paragraph (1) above existing signs at the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and H Street Northwest and the intersection of 16th Street Northwest and K Street Northwest.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Nancy Mace (R) sponsors H.R. 6578, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6578 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6578 has taken 2 actions since Dec 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 6578 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6578 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act — Display Title
  • Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6578 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6578’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr6578/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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