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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.

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.
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Introduced : Wed, May 5, 2010
Sponsor : Rep. Forbes, James Randy (VA-4th [R])
Status : introduced Wed, May 5, 2010

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Rep. Miller, Jeff (FL-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn M. (KS-2nd [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore (WV-2nd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. (AL-4th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. King, Peter T. (NY-3rd [R]) Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Rep. McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy (WA-5th [R]) Wed, May 26, 2010
Rep. Cantor, Eric I. (VA-7th [R]) Thu, May 6, 2010
Rep. Upton, Frederick Stephen (MI-6th [R]) Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Rep. Broun, Paul C. (GA-10th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Smith, Lamar S. (TX-21st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Biggert, Judy (IL-13th [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Thompson, Glenn W. (PA-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. (ID-2nd [R]) Thu, May 6, 2010
Rep. Price, Thomas E. (GA-6th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Jones, Walter Beaman (NC-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Culberson, John A. (TX-7th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Walden, Greg P. (OR-2nd [R]) Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason (UT-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Olson, Pete (TX-22nd [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (GA-11th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Camp, David Lee (MI-4th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin (CA-22nd [R]) Wed, Jul 14, 2010
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy (TX-19th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. McKeon, Howard P. (CA-25th [R]) Mon, Jul 26, 2010
Rep. Davis, Geoff (KY-4th [R]) Thu, May 20, 2010
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert W. (VA-6th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Fallin, Mary (OK-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Fleming, John (LA-4th [R]) Thu, May 13, 2010
Rep. Miller, Candice S. (MI-10th [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Stearns, Clifford B. (FL-6th [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Hall, Ralph Moody (TX-4th [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Latta, Robert Edward (OH-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Cole, Tom (OK-4th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Smith, Adrian M. (NE-3rd [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Herger, Walter (CA-2nd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Duncan, John J. (TN-2nd [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Brown, Henry E. (SC-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. (MI-11th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Cassidy, William (LA-6th [R]) Tue, May 11, 2010
Rep. Boozman, John N. (AR-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. (OH-12th [R]) Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Rep. Shuster, Bill (PA-9th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Marshall, James (GA-8th [D]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Bishop, Rob (UT-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Wilson, Addison Graves (SC-2nd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus Michael (FL-9th [R]) Thu, Jul 22, 2010
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd (KS-4th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Myrick, Sue W. (NC-9th [R]) Mon, Jul 26, 2010
Rep. Burton, Dan L. (IN-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Skelton, Ike (MO-4th [D]) Wed, Jul 14, 2010
Rep. Jordan, James (OH-4th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. (GA-2nd [D]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Bachus, Spencer (AL-6th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Kline, John P. (MN-2nd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander (FL-4th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Johnson, Samuel Robert (TX-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Alexander, Rodney M. (LA-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. (MD-6th [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Rahall, Nick Joe (WV-3rd [D]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Coffman, Mike (CO-6th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Bonner, Josiah Robins (AL-1st [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Miller, Gary G. (CA-42nd [R]) Thu, May 6, 2010
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis (MT [R]) Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Rep. Brown-Waite, Virginia (FL-5th [R]) Thu, Jul 22, 2010
Rep. King, Steve A. (IA-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Calvert, Ken S. (CA-44th [R]) Thu, May 6, 2010
Rep. Harper, Gregg (MS-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Bright, Bobby (AL-2nd [D]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Graves, Samuel B. (MO-6th [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Taylor, Gene (MS-4th [D]) Wed, Jul 14, 2010
Rep. Bachmann, Michele (MN-6th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael (TX-11th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
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Rep. Terry, Lee R. (NE-2nd [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill (FL-10th [R]) Tue, Aug 10, 2010
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb (TX-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Shadegg, John B. (AZ-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Thornberry, William M. (TX-13th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Turner, Michael R. (OH-3rd [R]) Thu, May 13, 2010
Rep. Schock, Aaron (IL-18th [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Latham, Thomas P. (IA-4th [R]) Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Rep. Foxx, Virginia Ann (NC-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Moran, Jerry (KS-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. (FL-12th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. (NC-10th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. McIntyre, Mike (NC-7th [D]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Wamp, Zach (TN-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Austria, Steven (OH-7th [R]) Mon, Jul 26, 2010
Rep. Buchanan, Vern (FL-13th [R]) Fri, Jul 30, 2010
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. (NJ-2nd [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Akin, W. Todd (MO-2nd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Kingston, Jack (GA-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Young, Donald E. (AK [R]) Wed, May 19, 2010
Rep. Garrett, E. Scott (NJ-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Roe, David P. (TN-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Boucher, Frederick C. (VA-9th [D]) Wed, Jul 28, 2010
Rep. Lee, Christopher J. (NY-26th [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. (MI-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham (SC-3rd [R]) Thu, Jul 15, 2010
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (TN-7th [R]) Tue, Jul 20, 2010
Rep. Pence, Mike (IN-6th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Gohmert, Louis (TX-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter (MI-2nd [R]) Wed, May 19, 2010
Rep. Whitfield, Edward (KY-1st [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Franks, Trent (AZ-2nd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Ross, Mike (AR-4th [D]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. (CA-52nd [R]) Tue, Jul 13, 2010
Rep. Granger, Kay (TX-12th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Rogers, Michael Dennis (AL-3rd [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Wolf, Frank Rudolph (VA-10th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Lamborn, Douglas L. (CO-5th [R]) Wed, May 5, 2010
Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. (IL-16th [R]) Thu, May 6, 2010
Rep. Marchant, Kenny E. (TX-24th [R]) Wed, Jul 14, 2010
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DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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official introduced 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.

SUMMARY:

5/5/2010--Introduced. Recognizes that trust in God is embedded into the fabric of this country's society and history. Rejects the notion that the laws and Constitution of this country require the exclusion of God from matters of government and public life. Reaffirms "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States. Supports and encourages its display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.
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