Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Constitutional Orientation Military Mandate Amplifying National Duty Act of 2024” or the “COMMAND Act of 2024”.
Constitutional Orientation Military Mandate Amplifying National Duty Act of 2024
A BILL
To require training on the Constitution of the United States for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 2 Required training on Constitution of the United States for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all newly commissioned officers of the Armed Forces receive training on the Constitution of the United States prior to reporting to their first operational assignment. The training shall include—
education on the centrality of the Constitution to the commitment officers make to serve in the Armed Forces;
emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the Constitution; and
instruction on certain aspects of the Constitution relevant to military service, including—
civil-military relations;
separation of powers; and
restrictions on the domestic use of military force.