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H.R. 8826

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8826, the In God We Trust Act, was introduced in the House on May 14, 2026 by Rep. Mary Miller (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 8826 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb8826/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8826 IH: In God We Trust Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8826  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 14, 2026   Mrs. Miller of Illinois  (for herself,  Mrs. Harshbarger ,  Mr. Fleischmann ,  Mr. Owens ,  Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Rose ,  Mr. Harrigan ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Allen ,  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. Cline ,  Mr. Norman ,  Mr. McGuire , and  Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   In God We Trust Act  .
2.
Display of national motto on Federal buildings
(a)
Definition of public building
In this section, the term  public building  has the meaning given the term in section 3301(a) of title 40, United States Code.
(b)
Requirement
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall inscribe or display in a place of prominence on every public building the national motto of the United States, as described in section 302 of title 36, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mary Miller (R) sponsors H.R. 8826, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 14 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8826 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · May 14, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8826 has taken 2 actions since May 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 8826 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8826, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8826 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • In God We Trust Act — Display Title
  • To require the Administrator of General Services to display or inscribe the national motto of the United States on all Federal buildings, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • In God We Trust Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8826 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8826’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr8826/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8826, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER of Illinois:H.R. 8826.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I[Page H3532]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com