The Change Corruption Act would prohibit the U.S. government from printing or minting currency that features the likeness of a living or sitting President. Currently, federal law already restricts currency to deceased presidents, but this bill would codify that restriction into statute, making it explicit and harder to change without new legislation. The bill affects the Treasury Department and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which produce U.S. currency. There is no specific funding mechanism or timeline mentioned in the legislation; it would simply establish a legal prohibition on the practice. The bill was introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley and four colleagues in December 2025 and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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