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.
Latest action · Nov 2, 2011 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 26, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseNov 1, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Reaffirms "In God We Trust" as the official motto of the United States.
Encourages its display in all public buildings, public schools, and other government institutions.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 816 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | Passed396–9 | Nov 1, 2011 |
Cosponsors 64
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2011 to Mar 16, 2011; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-MN | John Kline | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Original | Jan 26, 2011 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 26, 2011Markup Mar 17, 2011Reported Mar 31, 2011 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Feb 7, 2011Discharged Mar 14, 2011 | |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 2, 2011 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 2, 2011Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Nov 1, 2011Mr. Forbes moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Nov 1, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7169-7175)
- Nov 1, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 13.
- Nov 1, 2011At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Nov 1, 2011Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7186)
- Nov 1, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 9, 2 Present (Roll no. 816). (text: CR H7169)
- Nov 1, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 31, 2011Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-47.
- Mar 31, 2011Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
- Mar 17, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 17, 2011Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Mar 14, 2011Subcommittee on the Constitution Discharged.
- Feb 7, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
- Jan 26, 2011Introduced in House
- Jan 26, 2011Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2003 | James Lankford R-OK | Nov 3, 2011 |
| House · Extensions | Debate and remarks E1977, H7215 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Rush Holt D-NJ | Nov 2, 2011 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7169–H7175Text printed H7169Recorded votes H7186reaffirm, support, and encourage | Daniel E. Lungren R-CA, Gregg Harper R-MS, J. Randy Forbes R-VA, James Lankford R-OK, Jeff Miller R-FL, Jerrold Nadler D-NY, Lamar Smith R-TX, Mike McIntyre D-NC, Mike Pence R-IN, Paul C. Broun R-GA, Robert B. Aderholt R-AL, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX, Ted Poe R-TX, Trent Franks R-AZ | Nov 1, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Law.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 2, 2011Referred in Senate
- Nov 1, 2011Engrossed in House
- Mar 31, 2011Reported in House
- Jan 26, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
