This bill is sitting in the House Committee on House Administration where it was sent on January 13, 2026. No action has been taken on the bill since that date. It is considered stalled because most bills do not receive a committee vote and this one has not moved for five months.
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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3251 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
Congress is considering a bill that would let the five U.S. territories send statues of famous local figures to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol building. Currently, only the 50 states are allowed to contribute statues to this specific collection.
The territories included are American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This change would give these areas the same representation in the Capitol’s 'Statuary Hall' as the states.
The Architect of the Capitol would be responsible for working with the territories to get the statues and set them up. The statues would have to follow the same size and material rules that state statues already follow.
This matters because it recognizes the history and culture of the millions of Americans living in these territories. It aims to make the artwork in the halls of Congress more inclusive of all parts of the United States.
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Jan 14, 2026House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Equality in the Halls of Congress Act
Bill NumberHR 7073
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on House Administration.
