Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
The bill amends 31 U.S.C. 5114 to require that no $100 United States note printed after December 31, 2028, may be issued without prominently featuring a portrait of Donald J. Trump on its front.
Whether a living or recent partisan figure belongs on national currency
Symbolic, polarizing measure with limited policy complexity; passage depends largely on chamber partisanship and leadership priorities.
The bill amends 31 U.S.C. 5114 to require that no $100 United States note printed after December 31, 2028, may be issued without prominently featuring a portrait of Donald J.
Trump on its front.
It also requires the Secretary of the Treasury to release a preliminary design of that $100 note by December 31, 2026.
Narrow but highly partisan symbolic change with limited policy justification; faces strong political and procedural resistance, especially in the Senate.
How solid the drafting looks.
Whether a living or recent partisan figure belongs on national currency
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Whether a living or recent partisan figure belongs on national currency
Likely strongly opposed.
The provision mandates a partisan figure on U.S. currency, which many on the left would view as politicization of a national symbol and inappropriate use of federal authority.
Mixed reaction: skeptical of politicizing currency but pragmatic about Congress's authority.
Concerned about precedent, costs, and the lack of process in the bill.
Generally supportive.
Views the bill as honoring a former president and reflecting supporters' preferences; sees Congressional authority to set currency designs as appropriate.
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Narrow but highly partisan symbolic change with limited policy justification; faces strong political and procedural resistance, especially in the Senate.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Whether a living or recent partisan figure belongs on national currency
Narrow but highly partisan symbolic change with limited policy justification; faces strong political and procedural resistance, especially…
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