H.R. 8174House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President.

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The bill would change Title 31 of the United States Code to bar the issuance of any U.S. currency or securities that display the signature of the sitting President. It would apply to all such issuances while a person is serving as President, and any exception would have to come from a later law that specifically authorizes the waiver.

Key Provisions

Adds a new rule to Section 5114(b) stating that currency or securities bearing a President’s signature may not be issued during that President’s term.
Allows the prohibition to be lifted only if a future statute is passed that expressly waives the rule.

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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

April 2, 2026

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Introduced in House

April 2, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Financial Services Committee

April 2, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 2, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8174

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 2, 2026

Mr. Gomez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

A BILL

To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President.

Prohibiting the President’s signature from appearing on United States currency or securities

(a)

In general

Section 5114(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: United States currency or securities containing the signature of an individual may not be issued during any period in which such individual is serving as President..

(b)

Explicit statutory waiver

The prohibition contained in the amendment made by subsection (a) may only be waived by the enactment, after the date of the enactment of this section, of specific statutory authorization for such activity that explicitly waives the application of such prohibition by reference.