Equality in the Halls of Congress Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows the territories and commonwealths of the United States – American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands – to contribute statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection in Congress. Currently, only states are eligible to provide statues. The bill updates the law to include these territories and commonwealths as ‘States’ for the purpose of this collection. The Architect of the Capitol will be responsible for acquiring the statues and implementing the changes.
Key provisions
- Allows territories and commonwealths to provide statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection.
- Identifies specific territories and commonwealths eligible to contribute (American Samoa, Guam, CNMI, Puerto Rico, USVI).
- Defines ‘State’ to include the listed territories and commonwealths.
- Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act to reflect the expanded eligibility.
Who is affected
- Territories of the United States
- Commonwealths of the United States
- National Statuary Hall Collection
- Architect of the Capitol
- Joint Committee of Congress on the Library
Notable changes
- Expands the eligibility for statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection to include territories and commonwealths.
- Reclassifies territories and commonwealths as ‘States’ within the context of the collection.
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