H.R. 8174

Summary

H.R. 8174, to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President, was introduced in the House on Apr 2, 2026 by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D). It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Apr 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 8174 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8174 IH: To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-02
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8174  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 2, 2026   Mr. Gomez  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Financial Services    A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President.
1.
Prohibiting the President’s signature from appearing on United States currency or securities
(a)
In general
Section 5114(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:  United States currency or securities containing the signature of an individual may not be issued during any period in which such individual is serving as President. .
(b)
Explicit statutory waiver
The prohibition contained in the amendment made by subsection (a) may only be waived by the enactment, after the date of the enactment of this section, of specific statutory authorization for such activity that explicitly waives the application of such prohibition by reference.

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To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President.

Sponsors

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D) sponsors H.R. 8174 alone.

Jimmy Gomez

Rep. · D–CA-34 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8174 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services

Financial Services

Referred To · Apr 2, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8174 has taken 2 actions since Apr 2, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8174 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8174 goes by 2 titles.

• To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President. — Official Title as Introduced
• To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the issuance of United States currency and securities containing the signature of the sitting President. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8174 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8174’s is Finance and Financial Sector.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8174, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 61 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOMEZ:H.R. 8174.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clauses 2 and 5 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution[Page H2821]

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