In God We Trust Act

Key Points

• This bill would require the government to put the words In God We Trust on every federal building in the country. The General Services Administration would be responsible for making sure the motto is visible in a prominent place at each location.
• The agency in charge would have one year to finish adding the motto to these buildings. This would apply to thousands of federal properties across the United States, from courthouses to office buildings.
• The goal of the policy is to display the national motto more widely on public property. While the motto is already found on all U.S. coins and paper money, this law would make it a permanent fixture on the outside or inside of federal workplaces.
• Supporters believe this honors American heritage and the official motto adopted by Congress in 1956. Opponents may raise concerns about the cost of the project or argue that it mixes government and religion in a way that could lead to legal challenges.

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