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Joyce Beatty (D-OH)

Woman on the Twenty Act of 2025

H.R. 1976 · House bill Finance and Financial Sector

A Democratic bill with 39 Democratic cosponsors · See all 39 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Woman on the Twenty Act of 2025," aims to change the design of United States currency. It specifically requires that $20 notes include a portrait of Harriet Tubman on the front face. Under this Act, no $20 note may be printed after December 31, 2028, without this portrait. Additionally, the Secretary of the Treasury is tasked with releasing a preliminary design of the new note to the public by the end of 2026.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The bill honors Harriet Tubman, an iconic African American historical figure, by featuring her on US currency.

  • Scored +5

    Would women be better off under this?

    The bill is positive for women by providing representation on national paper currency for the first time.

  • Scored +5

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The bill promotes racial equity by featuring Harriet Tubman, a prominent historical figure in the fight for racial justice, on national currency.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.