The Trump administration has officially halted plans to redesign the $20 bill to feature abolitionist Harriet Tubman, ending a proposal that has been under discussion for a decade.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that the department is “not at present” pursuing the redesign. The decision effectively shelves an initiative first announced during the Obama administration in 2016, which would have replaced President Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with Harriet Tubman.

The redesign faced multiple delays over the years. During President Trump’s first administration, officials cited the complexity of redesigning U.S. currency and the need to prioritize anti-counterfeiting security features. The Biden administration later said Tubman would likely appear on a redesigned $20 bill around 2030.

Now, the Treasury Department says the project is no longer moving forward under the current administration.

The move is expected to reignite debate over how America commemorates its historical figures. Supporters argue Tubman’s legacy as an abolitionist, Union spy, and Underground Railroad conductor makes her deserving of the honor. Critics of the redesign have argued that Andrew Jackson’s place on the currency should remain unchanged or that the redesign was politically motivated.

The decision is already drawing strong reactions from lawmakers, historians, and civil rights advocates, ensuring the issue will remain part of the broader national conversation about history, symbolism, and representation.