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Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to print paper currency in the denomination of $250 featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump. Under current law, U.S. currency may only feature the portrait of a deceased person. The bill creates an exception for individuals who are or were President of the United States.
Action Timeline
2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-02-27
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1761 pass?
HR.1761 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 37%.
What does HR.1761 do?
Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to print paper currency in the denomination of $250 featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump. Under current law, U.S. currency may only feature the portrait of a deceased person. The bill creates an exception for individuals who are or were President of the United States.
Who sponsored HR.1761?
HR.1761 was sponsored by Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1761 IH: Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1761 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 27, 2025 Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Norman , and Mr. Issa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services A BILL To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require the Secretary of the Treasury to print $250 Federal reserve notes featuring a portrait of Donald J. Trump, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act . 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of the Congress that $250 bills with the portrait of Donald J. Trump be printed to commemorate the semiquincentennial of the United States. 3. Printing of $250 Federal Reserve notes The 8th undesignated paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 418 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this sentence, the Secretary of the Treasury shall print Federal reserve notes in the denomination of $250 and such notes shall feature a portrait of Donald J. Trump. 4. Allowing the portrait of living Presidents on United States currency and securities Section 5114(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking securities. and inserting securities, except if the individual is or has been the President of the United States.
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