Equality in the Halls of Congress Act

Summary

Allows American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands to provide statues for the National Statuary Hall Collection by treating those jurisdictions the same as States under the existing statute. Directs the Architect of the Capitol to acquire and place those statues and take any actions needed to implement the change on behalf of the Joint Congressional Committee on the Library.

• Five U.S. territories/commonwealths are authorized to donate statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection.
• The bill amends the federal statutory definition of "State" to include those five jurisdictions for this purpose.
• The territories gain the same eligibility, size/specification rules, and legal framework currently used by States.
• The Architect of the Capitol is directed to acquire and install the statues and execute actions needed to implement the change.
• No new federal program or explicit appropriation is created in the text.
• The change affects representation in a national historical/ceremonial collection rather than changing governance or funding for the territories.
• Applies only to American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Existing statutory and administrative procedures for adding statues will govern how and when statues are accepted and placed.