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The bill extends symbolic representation in the National Statuary Hall to U.S. territories and commands the Architect of the Capitol to install their statues, trading a meaningful but largely symbolic inclusion for modest taxpayer expense and small added administrative work.
Residents of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands gain formal, symbolic representation in the National Statuary Hall Collection because those jurisdictions are authorized to place statues there.
The Architect of the Capitol is directed to acquire and install the statues, creating a clear, actionable implementation path so contributed statues can be placed without additional legislation or prolonged delay.
Taxpayers may bear modest additional costs for acquiring, transporting, installing, and maintaining new statues, which will be handled by the Architect of the Capitol or covered in congressional budgets.
Federal staff and oversight bodies (Joint Committee on the Library, Architect's office) will face small additional administrative and logistical burdens to accommodate expanded contributors to the collection.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Allows the five U.S. territories/commonwealths to provide statues for the National Statuary Hall Collection under the same rules as States.
Official title: To permit the territories and commonwealths of the United States to provide and furnish statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Introduced January 14, 2026 by James Moylan · Last progress January 14, 2026
Allows the five U.S. territories and commonwealths (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) to provide statues for the National Statuary Hall Collection under the same rules that apply to States. Directs the Architect of the Capitol to acquire and implement those statues consistent with existing specifications and law.