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119-s-4313119th Congress

HUMBLE Presidents Act

Sponsored By: Senator Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Introduced

Summary

Bans use of a sitting President's name, image, likeness, or signature on federal assets and U.S. money. This bill would prohibit naming or decorating Federal property with a sitting President's branding and would stop that President's name, image, likeness, or signature from appearing on United States coins, currency, or securities. It would also bar using Federal funds to carry out those uses.

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  • Federal agencies would be barred from naming or decorating Federal buildings and other Federal assets after a sitting President. They could not use Federal funds to implement such branding.
  • Treasury and the U.S. Mint would be restricted from placing a sitting President's name, image, likeness, or signature on coins, currency, or securities by amending the federal rules that govern U.S. money.
  • Sitting Presidents would be prevented from being officially branded on Federal property or U.S. money while in office.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban on President branding of federal assets

This bill would bar the sitting President's name, image, likeness, or signature from being used to name or decorate federal property and other federal assets. It would also bar those same representations from appearing on U.S. coins, paper currency, and government securities. Federal funds could not be used to carry out any prohibited naming or exterior decoration. The bill text does not specify a phase‑in, a sunset date, or explicit penalties.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

NY • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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