A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "In God We Trust Act," directs the Administrator of General Services to take specific action regarding federal property. The legislation requires the national motto of the United States to be displayed or inscribed on all public buildings. This requirement must be fulfilled within one year after the Act is passed. The term "public building" is defined according to section 3301(a) of title 40, United States Code. The bill was introduced by Mr. Hawley in the Senate.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?
The bill promotes the display of a national motto which is a form of expression within public spaces.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates a visible expression of national identity on all federal public buildings.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- National Identity: The bill requires the Administrator of General Services to inscribe or display the national motto in a place of prominence on every public building (Section 2(b)). This ensures the motto is visible on all federal public buildings as defined by title 40 of the United States Code (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life? — The bill promotes the display of a national motto which is a form of expression within public spaces.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates a visible expression of national identity on all federal public buildings.
- 9/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.