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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez introduced legislation to prohibit the signature of President Donald Trump from appearing on United States currency or securities.

The bill comes after the Trump Administration announced plans to place Donald Trump’s signature on U.S. currency for the first time in American history, ending a tradition that has existed for more than 165 years.

“I introduced this bill because no sitting President should be allowed to use the nation’s currency to personally promote themselves,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez. “Trump wants to slap his name on buildings, airports, and now the dollar bill, but U.S. currency belongs to the American people, not the President. This is the kind of thing you see from dictators and wannabe strongmen who think the country belongs to them, and I will not just go along with another one of Trump’s vanity projects.”

Under current law, U.S. paper currency includes the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and Treasurer of the United States. Trump’s proposal would remove the Treasurer’s signature and replace it with his own.

The legislation would amend title 31 of the United States Code to prohibit the issuance of United States currency or securities containing the signature of an individual during any period in which that individual is serving as President.