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 (2009-2010)
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (05/05/2010)
111th CONGRESS 2d Session
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 5, 2010
Mr. Forbes (for
himself, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Akin, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Conaway, Mr.
Rogers of Alabama, Mr.
Alexander, Mr. King of
Iowa, Mr. Pence,
Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Jones,
Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Kline of Minnesota,
Mr. Roe of Tennessee,
Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Boozman,
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina,
Mr. Gingrey of Georgia,
Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. McCotter,
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Neugebauer,
Mr. Lamborn,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Gohmert,
Mr. Franks of Arizona,
Mrs. Bachmann,
Mr. Garrett of New Jersey,
Mr. Latta,
Mr. Harper,
Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Wolf, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Putnam, Mr. Crenshaw,
Mr. McHenry,
Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Chaffetz,
Mr. Cole, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Shuster,
Mr. Brown of South Carolina,
Mr. Hensarling,
Mr. Bishop of Utah,
Mr. Broun of Georgia,
Mr. Kingston,
Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Thornberry,
Ms. Granger,
Ms. Fallin,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Price of Georgia, Mr.
Culberson, Mr. Rogers of
Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield,
Mrs. Capito, and
Mr. Coffman of Colorado) submitted the
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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.
Whereas “In God We Trust” is the official
motto of the United States;
Whereas the sentiment, “In God We Trust”, has
been an integral part of United States society since its founding;
Whereas in times of national challenge or tragedy, the
people of the United States have turned to God as their source for sustenance,
protection, wisdom, strength, and direction;
Whereas the Declaration of Independence recognizes God,
our Creator, as the source of our rights, “We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.”;
Whereas the national anthem of the United States says
“praise the power that hath made and preserved us a nation … and this be our
motto: in God is our trust.”;
Whereas the words “In God We Trust” appear
over the entrance to the Senate Chamber and above the Speaker’s rostrum in the
House Chamber;
Whereas the oath taken by all Federal employees, except
the President, states “I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of
the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”;
Whereas John Adams said, “Statesmen may plan and speculate
for Liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the
Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand.”;
Whereas if religion and morality are taken out of the
marketplace of ideas, the very freedom on which the United States was founded
cannot be secured;
Whereas as President Eisenhower said and President Ford
later repeated, “Without God, there could be no American form of government,
nor, an American way of life.”; and
Whereas President John F. Kennedy said, “The guiding
principle and prayer of this Nation has been, is now, and ever shall be ‘In God
We Trust.’”: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes that trust in God is embedded
into the fabric of society and history of the United States and rejects the
notion that the laws and Constitution of the United States require the
exclusion of God from matters of government and public life; and
(2) reaffirms
“In God We Trust” as the official motto of the United States and
supports and encourages the public display of the national motto in all public
buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.