Resolve, To Honor Margaret Chase Smith And Joshua Chamberlain In The National Statuary Hall

This Maine legislative resolve (LD 1648) directs Maine's arts, museum, and preservation commissions to request Congress replace two statues in the National Statuary Hall (currently of Hannibal Hamlin and William King) with statues of Margaret Chase Smith and Joshua Chamberlain. If Congress approves, the commissions must install the new statues within a year and relocate the old statues to public display at the Maine State House or its grounds. The bill does not alter laws but outlines a procedural process for honoring these historical figures through statue placement. It directly affects Maine's state commissions and the National Statuary Hall Collection.