Politico | House bill would bar Trump's signature from US currency

A bill introduced by California Rep. Jimmy Gomez would prevent any sitting U.S. president from putting their name on the nation's currency

Washington, April 1, 2026
By Aiden Reiter

Rep. Jimmy Gomez plans to introduce a bill Thursday to stop the Trump administration’s efforts to put the president’s signature on dollar bills.

Gomez’s (D-Calif.) proposal would make it illegal for any sitting U.S. president to put their name on the nation’s currency.

The bill comes a few days after the Treasury Department announced it would put President Donald Trump’s signature on new bills in “honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.”

“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,” Gomez said. “No sitting president should be allowed to use the nation’s currency to personally promote themselves.”

The Treasury and the treasurer, who oversees the printing of U.S. currency, did not specify where the signature will appear on U.S. currency, which bills it will appear on or when, and did not respond to a request for comment.

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