it was ultimately up to Congress to pass new legislation that would allow for the inclusion of a reference to God on U.S.

Congress of the United States will have negative ... to the placement of the words of our national motto, “In God We Trust,” on United States currency. The atheist and humanist plaintiffs ...

In 1956, Congress officially declared "In God We Trust" as the national motto. This decision was made without much debate, showing that it had broad support. The motto replaced the earlier ...

Prior to the passage of Public Law 140 of the 84th Congress which required the words "In God We Trust" to appear on the back of all dollar bills, the series in circulation was 1935. Changes Made ...