Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills?
- Several bills have been introduced in Congress that honor President Donald Trump.
- Proposals include adding Trump to Mount Rushmore, featuring him on the $100 bill, and renaming Washington Dulles International Airport.
- A provision $1,000 "Trump accounts" for newborns is part of Trump's major tax and domestic policy under consideration.
President Donald Trump touted a part of his massive tax and domestic policy plan at a June 9 White House event: the Trump accounts for newborns.
The accounts would provide a one-time $1,000 federal government investment to babies born during Trump's current term into a fund that would grow with the stock market. It is a provision in the more than 1,000-page bill dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill" that narrowly passed the House and is under consideration in the Senate.
But the "Trump accounts" were once the "MAGA accounts," changed before the bill's passage in a move that gives the president a branded benefit for Americans. In fact, several lawmakers have moved to honor Trump with legislation they've introduced. Here is the latest on some of those bills.
Trump on the $100 bills and a new $500 bill for him
In March, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced the Golden Age Act of 2025, which would require $100 bill to feature a picture of Trump on its face.
The $100 bill currently features Benjamin Franklin.
“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," Gill said in a press release from his office. The bill would require the design to be released by the end of 2026, and all bills starting in 2029 would feature Trump. It was introduced in March and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
It follows a 2024 bill that would have printed a $500 bill with a portrait of Trump's face on it. (A $500 note was last printed in 1945; it had been discontinued due to lack of use.) It did not move past the financial services committee.
Trump on Mount Rushmore
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, introduced a bill in January proposing to carve Trump into Mount Rushmore.
The South Dakota national memorial shows the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Luna's announcement of the bill, which did not include any details on the timing or funding of the project, included a rendering of Trump's figure in stone next to Lincoln's.
“President Trump’s bold leadership and steadfast dedication to America’s greatness have cemented his place in history," Luna said in a press release. "Mount Rushmore, a timeless symbol of our nation’s freedom and strength, deserves to reflect his towering legacy — a legacy further solidified by the powerful start to his second term.”
The bill has not moved past the House Committee on Natural Resources.
A Washington, D.C., airport, train named after Donald Trump
Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, introduced legislation in January to rename Washington Dulles International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport, but it failed in committee earlier this year.
In another play to rename D.C. transportation to honor Trump, Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida, in May introduced the "Make Autorail Great Again Act," designed to rename the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to the "Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access" (WMAGA) and the Metro train as the "Trump Train." It was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Trump derangement syndrome bill introduced to Congress after state-level controversy
Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced a bill in May directing the National Institutes of Health to study the psychological and social roots of "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
The term "Trump derangement syndrome" has long been used by Trump and his supporters to hit back at his critics. Davidson's press release described it as "a phenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump."
The Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025 would direct the NIH to investigate the media's role in the "syndrome," research "interventions," and give an annual report to Congress. It was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The Congressional bill is not the first time the term has appeared in legislation. Five Republicans in the Minnesota Senate wanted to add "Trump derangement syndrome" to the state's definition of mental illness, in a bill introduced in March. But one of the bill's authors was arrested days later on charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution. The Minnesota Star Tribune reported he filed for dismissal, alleging selective prosecution.
Contributing: Francesca Chambers, Dan Morrison, Kathryn Palmer, Fernando Cervantes Jr., Paste BN
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the Paste BN Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.