Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Curb Leaders from Electioneering with Autographs on National Checks Act” or as the “CLEAN Checks Act”.
Curb Leaders from Electioneering with Autographs on National Checks Act
A BILL
To prohibit the use of certain names and likenesses on Government checks where such use has the potential to constitute self-promotion.
Sec. 2 Prohibition of certain names and likenesses on Government checks
Any check issued by the Federal Government may not be signed by, or otherwise bear the name, signature, image, or likeness of, the President, the Vice President, any elected official or cabinet level officer of the United States, or any individual who, with respect to any of the aforementioned individuals, bears any relationship described in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of section 152(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to the use of the name of an individual on a particular check if such name is used solely because such particular check is payable to such individual in such individual’s personal capacity.