This bill would prohibit the appearance of any living person's portrait or likeness on U.S. coins or currency. More specifically, it bars images of a sitting or former president who is still alive from appearing on U.S. money, and extends that restriction to any living individual on any form of U.S. currency. The bill amends existing federal law governing coin and currency design (Title 31 of the U.S. Code) and was introduced in October 2025 by Representatives Torres of New York and Liccardo. The legislation does not specify any funding requirements or implementation timeline. If passed, this would effectively prevent the creation of commemorative coins or currency featuring living presidents or other living people, a departure from current practice which has occasionally featured living individuals on commemorative coins.
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