Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8174

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

U.S. Currency: Ban on President's Signature

Apr 2·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Financial Services. It has not moved since it was referred to the committee on April 1, 2026. Because no action has occurred in three months, the bill is considered stalled.

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Very unlikely to pass

This bill was introduced by a member of the minority party and addresses a practice that is not currently standard, making it unlikely to move forward in the current Congress.

Key Points

This bill would stop the government from putting the current president's signature on any paper money or official government bonds while they are in office.
Currently, U.S. cash usually features the signatures of the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Treasury. This law would make sure the person currently serving as president cannot add their own name to the bills.
The proposal aims to keep federal money neutral and prevent it from being used as a way for a sitting leader to promote themselves to the public.
If the government wanted to include a president's signature in the future, Congress would have to pass a brand new law that specifically allows it and mentions this ban.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Apr 2, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Apr 2, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

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

Bill NumberHR 8174

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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