On July 30, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the law P. L. 84-140, which made “In God We Trust” the nation’s official motto. The motto had appeared on coins since the Civil War era, but now it would also be printed on paper currency.

On March 31, 2011 The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 13) 112-47 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, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and recommends that the concurrent resolution be agreed to.

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H. Rept. 112-47 – 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

The United States of America is a great country because of our national motto. In God We Trust and in Jesus we believe!