H.R. 1422House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall.

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The bill lets U.S. territories—American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—provide and place statues of their notable citizens in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall, just as the 50 states do. It does this by expanding the legal definition of “State” in the statutes that govern statue placement and by defining “citizen” to include U.S. nationals. The change affects the territories and the collection of statues in the Capitol.

Key Provisions

Amends 2 U.S.C. 2131 to add a sentence that expands the term “State” to include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and defines “citizen” to include a national of the United States.
Amends 2 U.S.C. 2132 (Legislative Branch Appropriations Act) to similarly expand the term “State” to include those five territories for procedures related to replacing statues.

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Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

February 26, 2021

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Introduced in House

February 26, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Committee on House Administration

February 26, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 26, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1422

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 26, 2021

Ms. Plaskett (for herself and Mr. San Nicolas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

A BILL

To permit each of the territories of the United States to provide and furnish statues honoring their citizens for placement in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are provided for placement in Statuary Hall.

Placement of statues of citizens of territories of the United States in Statuary Hall

(a)

In general

Section 1814 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: For purposes of this section, the term State includes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands, and the term citizen includes a national of the United States, as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22))..

(b)

Conforming amendment relating to procedures for replacement of statues

Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 2132) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(f)

For purposes of this section, the term State includes American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands.