The Treasury Department is moving forward with a historic change to U.S. paper money: President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on future bills alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s. In a press release, Treasury said the move is meant to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary and marks the first time a sitting president’s signature will appear on U.S. paper currency.

That part is important because this is not about putting Trump’s portrait on the money. Federal law bars the portrait of a living person from appearing on U.S. currency, but the Treasury is relying on its authority over currency design to change the signatures printed on the notes. Treasury says the bills will now carry the signatures of the Treasury secretary and the president, replacing the longstanding secretary-treasurer pairing. Reuters reported that the change breaks with a tradition that dates back roughly 165 years.

The redesign itself will be carried out by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and Reuters reported the first new $100 bills are expected to be printed in June 2026, with other denominations to follow.

There is already pushback on Capitol Hill, but it faces long odds. Rep. Jimmy Gomez has introduced legislation that would prohibit a sitting president’s signature from appearing on U.S. currency or securities. That would mean changing the law, not just challenging Treasury’s process. But for that effort to actually stop the change, the bill would still need to pass the House and Senate and then either be signed into law or survive a veto.

Politically, the move does not appear especially popular. According to a YouGov survey, 59 percent of U.S. adults disapprove of replacing the U.S. treasurer’s signature with Trump’s on new currency. That includes 48 percent who strongly disapprove and 11 percent who somewhat disapprove. Just 23 percent approve, while 19 percent say they are not sure.

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