What the Golden Age Act would do
H.R.1790 — the Golden Age Act of 2025 — would require all future $100 Federal Reserve notes to feature a portrait of Donald J. Trump. The change would take effect starting in 2029, after Trump's second term. Existing $100 bills depicting Benjamin Franklin would remain legal tender; the Treasury simply would not print more Franklin notes.
According to the bill's text, the Treasury Secretary would be required to release a preliminary design for the Trump $100 bill no later than December 31, 2026.
Who introduced it and when
Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX-26), a first-term Republican representing a north Texas district that includes Flower Mound, introduced the bill on March 3, 2025 — four days after Rep. Wilson introduced H.R.1761 for the $250 bill.
Gill is the son-in-law of conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza. He framed the legislation in a press release: "There has been no one who has done more to bring America into the golden age than President Trump. Featuring him on the $100 bill is a small way to honor all he will accomplish these next four years."
Cosponsors — separate from H.R.1761
A notable feature: the Golden Age Act's cosponsors are completely distinct from the cosponsors of Wilson's $250 bill. The Fulcrum's legislative analysis specifically noted the cosponsors are "completely distinct from the three who cosponsored the $250 legislation."
The bill's cosponsors include Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), an east Texas Republican, along with two other Republicans. No Democratic cosponsors. The Hill's coverage and Dallas Express's reporting both confirm the cosponsor list.
Where it stands today
H.R.1790 was referred to the House Financial Services Committee on March 3, 2025 — the same committee where H.R.1761 sits. As of writing, the Dallas Express's reporting and other tracking confirms the Golden Age Act "currently remains in the Introduced stage" and "has not advanced beyond committee."
Two Trump-currency bills, the same committee, both stalled. Hill chairs that committee. Neither bill has received a hearing.
How the $100 bill bill differs from the $250 bill bill
Scope of change. H.R.1761 would create a new $250 denomination featuring Trump — adding to existing currency. H.R.1790 would replace Franklin on an existing denomination — modifying existing currency.
Timing. The $250 bill would print "not later than 1 year" after enactment. The $100 bill would take effect starting in 2029 — explicitly tied to Trump's post-presidency.
Legal obstacle. Both bills face the same statutory problem: 31 U.S.C. § 5114 bars living people from appearing on U.S. currency. The Golden Age Act's 2029 timing makes the constitutional question marginally cleaner since Trump would be a former rather than current President by then, but the statute as written bars both.
Political symbolism. The $250 bill carries semiquincentennial framing. The $100 bill carries "Golden Age" branding tied to Trump's second-term agenda. Different symbolic packaging, same underlying proposal: put Trump on currency.
Why the parallel matters
The existence of two Trump-currency bills, with distinct sponsors and distinct cosponsor coalitions, signals that this is not the work of a single rogue legislator. It is a pattern of related legislative efforts within the House Republican Conference. The Treasury Department's parallel actions — the March 2026 announcement that Trump's signature will appear on Federal Reserve notes, the reported BEP design preparation for the $250 bill — fit into the same broader trajectory.
Whether any of these reach enactment is a separate question. Both bills remain stalled.