H.R. 8174

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8174 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
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.

_______________________________________________________________________

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. 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.
<all>