HR 5741119th CongressIn Committee

TRUMP Act of 2025

Introduced: Oct 10, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-New York)

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This bill would amend title 31 of the United States Code to prohibit any portrait or bust of a living president from appearing on United States coins or currency, and it would extend the prohibition to ban portraits or busts of any living person on any United States currency. In practical terms, future coin or currency designs could not include living individuals, including living presidents, and this restriction would apply to both regular issues and commemorative coins. The bill adds these prohibitions to the existing design rules through a new subsection (bb) of section 5112. The proposal is titled the “The Restrict Ugly Money Portraits of 2025” or the “TRUMP Act of 2025.” It was introduced in the House by Rep. Torres (NY) and Rep. Liccardo and referred to the Committee on Financial Services. The text provided does not include penalties, exceptions, or an effective date.

Key Points

1Prohibition on representations of living presidents: No portrait or bust of any living president may be used in the design of U.S. coins or currency, including commemorative coins.
2Prohibition on representations of living people on currency: No portrait or bust of any living person may be used in the design of any U.S. currency.
3Legislative vehicle and scope: The bill amends 31 U.S.C. § 5112 by adding a new subsection (bb) with the two prohibitions described above.
4Short title and alternative name: The act would be called the “Restrict Ugly Money Portraits of 2025” or the “TRUMP Act of 2025.”
5Status and context: Introduced in the House by Reps. Torres (NY) and Liccardo on October 10, 2025; referred to the Committee on Financial Services. No further legislative steps or exemptions are provided in the text shown.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- U.S. Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the U.S. Mint: must ensure coin and currency designs comply with the new prohibitions; potential need to revise or halt planned designs and commemorative programs that would feature living individuals.Secondary group/area affected- Designers, engravers, and program managers responsible for currency and coin designs; collectors and stakeholders in commemorative programs could be affected if future issues would have to exclude living honorees.Additional impacts- Financial and administrative effects: possible redesign or cancellation of planned issues, associated costs, and logistical considerations for replacing or adapting designs.- Legal and policy context: would add a constraint to the design approval process under 31 U.S.C. § 5112; no penalties or enforcement mechanisms are specified in the text provided, and the bill does not detail definitions beyond “portrait or bust” or what constitutes a “design.”- Political and symbolic implications: the bill signals a policy choice about whom it is appropriate to honor on currency, alongside broader debates about who is commemorated in national symbols.

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