Treasury ordered to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill by 2031
S. 923 — Harriet Tubman Tribute Act of 2025 · Filed by Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · Introduced Mar 10, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill requires the U.S. Treasury to redesign the $20 bill to feature Harriet Tubman's likeness on the front, effective January 1, 2031 (or up to 2 years later if the Secretary determines that doing so would risk counterfeiting or economic disruption). The bill amends the Federal Reserve Act to make this change mandatory.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative mechanism is a mandate to redesign the $20 Federal Reserve note to feature Harriet Tubman. This is a straightforward commemorative and historical-recognition measure, not a financial, regulatory, or appropriations instrument.
What the text implies
- The 2031 effective date allows time for Treasury to coordinate with the Federal Reserve, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and Secret Service on security features and production logistics.
- The 2-year delay provision gives Treasury flexibility to address counterfeiting risks or economic disruption concerns without requiring a new bill.
- Currency redesigns are routine; this bill simply directs which historical figure should appear on the $20 note, a decision that would otherwise rest with Treasury discretion.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill honors a pivotal historical figure in American civil rights and freedom, enriching the nation's currency with recognition of Harriet Tubman's legacy. There is no direct cost to citizens; the redesign is a routine currency update that Treasury performs periodically anyway.
Named in the bill
U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, U.S. Secret Service, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, House Committee on Financial Services, Harriet Tubman
Where it stands
- Mar 10, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Mar 10, 2025 — Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,051 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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