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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.
Summary
The bill would require the Administrator of General Services to inscribe or display the national motto of the United States in a prominent location on every federal public building. The requirement must be implemented within one year of the bill's enactment. The bill defines the national motto as "In God We Trust," as established in federal law, and applies the requirement to all buildings as defined under existing federal regulations governing public buildings.
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Sponsor (1)
17 cosponsors
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA)
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX)
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA)
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN)
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY)
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT)
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mary E. Miller’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $22,349
- SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES $13,200
- THOMPSON THRIFT DEVELOPMENT $11,600
- KASPAR LAW COMPANY $6,600
- INDECK ENERGY SERVICES $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mary E. Miller → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- May 14, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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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