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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8826

Introduced

In God We Trust Act

Sponsor
RMary E. Miller· Illinois
Introduced
May 14, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.May 14, 2026

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8826 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8826 To require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2026 Mrs. Miller of Illinois (for herself, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rose, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina, Ms. Hageman, Mr. Cline, Mr. Norman, Mr. McGuire, and Mr. Babin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``In God We Trust Act''. SEC. 2. DISPLAY OF NATIONAL MOTTO ON FEDERAL BUILDINGS. (a) Definition of Public Building.--In this section, the term ``public building'' has the meaning given the term in section 3301(a) of title 40, United States Code. (b) Requirement.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall inscribe or display in a place of prominence on every public building the national motto of the United States, as described in section 302 of title 36, United States Code. <all>

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