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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | September 25, 2013 09:44 AM |
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| From: | Representative Rick Saccone |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Proposed Legislation: National Motto, "In God We Trust" |
| In the near future, I will be introducing legislation requiring public schools in the Commonwealth to display prominently our nation’s motto, “In God We Trust.” The motto "In God We Trust" is part of the history and heritage of the United States. On April 22, 2014, we will celebrate the 150th Anniversary of our national motto “In God We Trust” on our coins. While this phrase was first introduced to the nation by Francis Scott Key in 1814 in the words of our national anthem, it was a Pennsylvanian, James Pollock, the 13th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who was responsible for suggesting the installation of these words on our coins during his term as Director of the United States Mint. In April of 1864, Congress first approved the use of the motto on United States two-cent pieces, and since then, the motto has been inscribed on most denominations of coins in an uninterrupted period of time extending from the present back to 1916. In 1956, the United States Congress adopted the motto "In God We Trust" as the national motto. Since 1957, the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing has gradually incorporated the motto in the design on the reverse of all paper currency. With this rich history in mind, my legislation will require every school district to display the motto in each school building. The display of our nation’s motto may take the form of mounted plaques or artwork from a student contest that will be prominently displayed in each school building. Please join me in this celebration by signing on to this legislation. Thank you for your consideration. |
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Introduced as HB1728