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HR5754FEDERALFederal Billfiled

Renaming the U.S. Courthouse in Los Angeles

Original title: To designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the "Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse".

Record date · May 22, 2024

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What This Bill Would Do

This bill proposes renaming the federal courthouse at 350 W. 1st Street in Los Angeles to the 'Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.' If passed, all official federal documents and records referring to this building would be updated to reflect the new name.

Why it matters

This legislation changes the official name of a federal facility in Los Angeles to honor Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez, plaintiffs in the landmark 1947 Mendez v. Westminster case that ended school segregation in California.

Who It Would Affect

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Indirectly affected

Los Angeles residents

Residents will see the new name used on official federal signage and documentation for the courthouse.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this change the function of the courthouse?

No, this bill only changes the official name of the building; it does not alter the operations or services provided at the courthouse.

Who are Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez?

They were the lead plaintiffs in the 1947 Mendez v. Westminster case, which successfully challenged school segregation in California.

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Where This Stands

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Commemorative Naming

The bill uses the standard legislative mechanism for renaming federal property to honor civil rights figures.

Felicitas Mendez Gonzalo Mendez

Connected Entities

Congress, H.R. 5754, 118th Congress and 5 more

OrganizationCongress“Legislative body”Map →

bill numberH.R. 5754“Bill number”Map →

bill number118th Congress“Congress session”Map →

locationUnited States Courthouse“Specific courthouse location”Map →

PersonFelicitas and Gonzalo Mendez“Civil rights activists”Map →

OrganizationUnited States Government Publishing Office“Source of the document”Map →

locationLos Angeles, California“City and state of the courthouse”Map →

location350 W. 1st Street“Address of the courthouse”Map →

Sources

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www.congress.gov

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