# 119-hr-7073: Equality in the Halls of Congress Act

119-hr-7073, Equality in the Halls of Congress Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status introduced (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7073
- Congress: 119
- Title: Equality in the Halls of Congress Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Equal representation for U.S. territories in the National Statuary Hall Collection.** This bill would let American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands provide statues under the same rules and specifications that states follow. It would amend the law to treat those territories as "State" for the relevant section and authorize the Architect of the Capitol to acquire and place the statues using existing procedures.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Territories can add Statuary Hall statues: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let five U.S. territories provide statues for the National Statuary Hall Collection. The territories named are American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Statues would have to meet the same specifications and other law t…

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- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-7073 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7073)

## Related
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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hres-70: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-70)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7073 (as of 2026-10-24).