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S2736Referred to Committee

In God We Trust Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-09
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
Republican · MO · Senator
Votes with party: 73.0% (853 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$382k

Full profile: /officials/H001089

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

2025-09-09

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksReferred To · 2025-09-09

Plain-English Summary

This bill would require the phrase "In God We Trust" to be displayed in federal buildings and facilities. The requirement would affect all government agencies and their offices, potentially impacting millions of federal employees and visitors who use these spaces daily.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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