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119-s-923119th CongressWALLET

Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

Introduced

Summary

Would require Harriet Tubman's portrait on all $20 Federal Reserve notes printed after December 31, 2030. The Secretary of the Treasury could delay that deadline by up to two years if, after consulting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Secret Service, officials determine new notes would pose an unacceptable counterfeiting risk or harm the safe, secure, and speedy functioning of the U.S. economy.

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  • Families and cash users: People who get or use $20 bills would see Harriet Tubman's likeness on notes printed after December 31, 2030, unless the Treasury delays implementation by up to two years.
  • Treasury and printing agencies: The Secretary of the Treasury would control the design and timing and must consult the Bureau of Engraving and Printing before deciding to delay.
  • Federal Reserve and law enforcement: The Federal Reserve Board and the Secret Service would be included in assessments of counterfeiting and operational risk that could justify a delay.

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Harriet Tubman on $20 Bills

If enacted, the Treasury Secretary would require Harriet Tubman's likeness on all $20 Federal Reserve notes printed after December 31, 2030. The Secretary could delay that date up to two years by submitting a written determination to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the House Committee on Financial Services. To delay, the Secretary would consult the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Federal Reserve Board, and the United States Secret Service. The Secretary could delay only if issuing the notes after December 31, 2030 would create an unacceptable risk of counterfeiting. The Secretary could also delay if issuing them would harm the safe, secure, or speedy functioning of the U.S. economy. The change would alter bill design and could affect printing, distribution, and cash-handling operations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

NH • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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