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MACARTHUR Act

To amend the mission statement of the United States Military Academy to include the phrase ``Duty, Honor, Country''.

Introduced Jan 23, 2025

Latest action (Jan 23, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Referred to
Armed Services Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (2)
Higher educationMilitary education and training

Summary

The bill requires the Secretary of the Army to amend the United States Military Academy's mission statement to include the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country" within 30 days of enactment. Congress expresses that these principles should be deeply embedded in the academy's ethos and instilled in each cadet. The change applies only to the academy's official mission statement.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
  2. Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House

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Similar bills (6)

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  • S 215 — Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act · Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · Cong. 119 83%
  • HR 5090 — HONOR Act · Introduced Sep 2, 2025 · Cong. 119 72%
  • HR 4536 — Fit for Duty Act · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Cong. 119 71%
  • HR 4333 — Qualified to Serve Act · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • HR 515 — Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • HR 511 — AMERICANS Act · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Cong. 119 68%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 23, 2025

Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend the mission statement of the United States Military Academy to include the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country”.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act” or the “MACARTHUR Act”.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that the principles of “Duty, Honor, Country” should be—

(1) deeply embedded in the ethos of the United States Military Academy; and

(2) instilled in each cadet.

SEC. 3. MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT.

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall amend the mission statement of the United States Military Academy to include the phrase “Duty, Honor, Country”. <all>

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