Scott Bessent confirms advance planning for anniversary currency despite a long-standing legal ban on living faces on banknotes.

Printing currency with a living person’s face on it is not currently authorized by U.S. law and must be approved by Congress.

No living person has appeared on our currency since 1866, when it became illegal.

Under federal law, only deceased people can appear on currency

The Trump administration is exploring plans for a commemorative USD 250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, a move that would require Congress to overturn a long-standing…