April 16 (legislative day, April 14), 2026
Mrs. Gillibrand introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
To prohibit the use of the name, image, likeness, or signature of a sitting President on Federal assets, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Halting Unilateral Money and Building Labeling by Egotistical Presidents Act
or the HUMBLE Presidents Act
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Sec. 2. Prohibitions relating to the use of names, images, likenesses, and signatures of sitting Presidents
(a) Covered asset defined
In this section, the term covered asset means—
(1)
Federal property, including a Federal building; and
(2)
any other Federal asset.
(b) Designation
The name, image, likeness, or signature of a sitting President may not be used to designate or name a covered asset.
(c) Decoration
The name, image, likeness, or signature of a sitting President may not be used to decorate the exterior of a covered asset.
(d) Use of funds
No Federal funds may be used to carry out an activity prohibited under subsection (b) or (c).
(e) Prohibition with respect to the name, image, likeness, or signature of the President on United States coins and currency
Subchapter II of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in section 5112, by adding at the end the following:
(bb) Prohibition on certain representations
The name, image, likeness, or signature of the sitting President may not appear on any United States coin.; and
(2)
in section 5114(b), by inserting after the first sentence the following: The name or signature of the sitting President, or any image or likeness of the sitting President that is not covered under the following sentence, may not appear on United States currency or securities.
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