For the first time, a president will have his signature included in the notes during his term of office; measure that celebrates the country’s 250th anniversary also removes the country’s treasurer’s rubric from the currency
The United States government announced that the signature of the president (Republican Party) will appear on future dollar bills. The measure was announced on Thursday (March 26, 2026) by the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence, the so-called Semiquincentenary. Here is the translation (PDF – 50 kB).
According to the Treasury, this will be the first time in history that the signature of a president in office will appear on US currency alongside the Treasury Secretary’s initials. The initiative was presented as a way to mark the historic moment and celebrate the nation’s anniversary.
The new banknotes, planned for the date, will also no longer include, for the first time in 165 years, the signature of the US treasurer, the position responsible for overseeing the Department of Printing and Engraving and the Mint. The Treasury Secretary, , stated that the decision symbolizes the economic advances under the current administration.
“There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our country and the president than to have the dollar with his signature”he declared.
The United States treasurer, , said that the measure reflects Trump’s role in the country’s economy. According to him, the US currency will continue to be a symbol of prosperity and strength, and the inclusion of the presidential signature would be “appropriate” given the historical moment.
According to the international agency the Treasury still keeps banknotes in circulation with the signatures of the former secretary and former treasurer, linked to the previous administration of Joe Biden. With the move, Malerba is set to become the latest representative of an ongoing tradition that began in 1861, when treasurers’ signatures became part of U.S. paper currency.
Despite the change in signatures, the Treasury reported that the general design of the notes will not be changed.
The legislation that grants broad autonomy to the body to make changes with the aim of preventing forgery, but maintains requirements such as the presence of registration “In God We Trust” (“In God we trust”) and the rule that only deceased people can be portrayed on ballots.
