US Codex
Bill
Notes

Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act

H.R. 700 · 119th Congress · Jan 23, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

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

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”.