Bill · H.R. 7073· House(119-HR-7073)
Equality in the Halls of Congress Act
- Introduced
- 1/14/2026
- Last activity
- 1/14/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- James Moylan
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Equality in the Halls of Congress Act," seeks to allow U.S. territories and commonwealths to participate in the National Statuary Hall Collection. It permits American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands to provide and furnish statues. The legislation updates the definition of "State" within the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001, to include these specific territories and commonwealths. Additionally, the Architect of the Capitol is given the authority to take necessary measures to acquire these statues and carry out the Act.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+5
The bill promotes inclusion by allowing U.S. territories and commonwealths to participate in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?+4
The bill specifically enables the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to participate in the National Statuary Hall Collection.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+2
The bill provides a symbolic form of representation for residents of the listed U.S. territories.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Inclusion of Territories in National History: By allowing American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands to furnish statues, these entities can be represented in the National Statuary Hall Collection (Section 2(a)).
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Expanded Definition of Representation: The bill amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001, to include these territories under the term "State" for the purposes of this collection, which allows them to follow the same specifications as States (Section 2(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For Urban Residents+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/14/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
Kimberlyn King-HindsRepublican · Northern Mariana Islands
Stacey PlaskettDemocrat · Virgin Islands
Aumua Amata RadewagenRepublican · American Samoa
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama