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Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other…

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Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.

Introduced: July 14, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
May 5, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 5, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes that trust in God is embedded into the fabric of this country's society and history.

Rejects the notion that the laws and Constitution of this country require the exclusion of God from matters of government and public life.

Reaffirms "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States.

Supports and encourages its display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.

What's happening now June 15, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 1 Republican 21
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 30, 2010
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 22, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2010
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 20, 2010
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jul 14, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 13, 2010
Bright, Bobby
· Jul 13, 2010
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 13, 2010
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 13, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 11, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 6, 2010
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 6, 2010
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · May 5, 2010
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 5, 2010
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 5, 2010
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 5, 2010
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 5, 2010
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · May 5, 2010
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 5, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 5, 2010
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 5, 2010
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 5, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 5, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 5, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 274: Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-274/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 274: Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-274/.
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H. Con. Res. 274, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-274/.
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[H. Con. Res. 274: Reaffirming "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States and supporting and encouraging the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-274/)
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