Title 31 — Money and FinanceRelease 119-73
§1355 Prohibition on use of funds for portraits
Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - THE BUDGET PROCESS › Chapter CHAPTER 13— - APPROPRIATIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - LIMITATIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND PENALTIES › § 1355
Summary
Federal government money cannot be used to pay for portraits of officers or employees, including top officials like the President or Members of Congress. Executive agency — see 41 U.S.C. 133. Member of Congress — includes Delegates and the Resident Commissioner.
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Title 31, §1355
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(a)No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.
(b)In this section—
(1)the term “executive agency” has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41; and
(2)the term “Member of Congress” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.
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31 U.S.C. § 1355
Title 31 — Money and Finance
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73