Efforts have been reported to create a new $250 bill featuring a portrait of Donald Trump. The push reportedly involves U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and his senior adviser Mike Brown, who produced mockup designs and pressed Bureau of Engraving and Printing employees to make prototypes. Concerns were raised because federal law has banned living people appearing on U.S. currency since 1866, following a decision by Treasury official Spencer Clark. Treasury defended the work as due diligence tied to proposed legislation that would mandate a $250 commemorative note for the nation’s 250th anniversary. Treasury also stated Beach did not request printing before congressional passage of the specific legislation.
"President Donald Trump could end up being the first living person with their face on U.S. currency since 1866, according to a new report about the potential creation of a new $250 bill. The Washington Post's Jonathan O'Connell, citing four current and former administration employees, reported on Thursday that there have been efforts to push the creation of a $250 bill that would feature a portrait of Trump."
"U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and his senior adviser, Mike Brown, have reportedly been the ones behind the efforts, which have produced mockup designs. Beach and Brown have reportedly pressed employees at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to make prototypes of the Trump bill, which has raised concerns due to the fact that it's technically against the law."
"Living people appearing on U.S. currency has been explicitly banned by law since 1866 after a Treasury Department official named Spencer Clark decided to slap himself on currency meant to be in remembrance of William Clark, one of the Lewis & Clark explorers. The Treasury Department, however, defended the actions, saying they are taking due diligence after legislation was proposed last year that pushed for the same $250 bill."
"Should this legislative mandate be signed into law, the BEP is moving proactively to produce a $250 commemorative note which will appropriately recognize the 250th Anniversary of our great nation, the agency said in a statement. They also insisted that Beach never requested that a bill actually be printed before congressional passage of the specific legislation."
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