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The bill extends symbolic representation in the National Statuary Hall to U.S. territories and provides a clear implementation route, at the cost of modest taxpayer expenses and small additional administrative burdens on federal staff.
Residents of American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands gain the right to have statues placed in the National Statuary Hall Collection, and the Architect of the Capitol is directed to acquire and install those statues so the change can be implemented without further legislation.
Taxpayers may face modest additional costs for acquiring, transporting, installing, and maintaining the new statues.
Federal employees (Joint Committee on the Library and Architect of the Capitol staff) may incur small additional administrative and logistical workload to manage expanded eligibility and statue placement.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Allows the five U.S. territories/commonwealths to furnish statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection under the same rules that apply to states.
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 specifications and rules that apply to states. Directs the Architect of the Capitol (and actions on behalf of the Joint Committee on the Library) to acquire and implement those statues. The measure also includes a brief citation provision but does not appropriate funds or set new deadlines.
Introduced January 14, 2026 by James Moylan · Last progress January 14, 2026