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MACARTHUR Act

USA119th CongressHR-700| House 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
Keith Self

Keith Self

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Elijah Crane (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This proposed legislation, officially known as the MACARTHUR Act , seeks to formally embed the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country" into the mission statement of the United States Military Academy. The bill includes a Sense of Congress, emphasizing that these core principles should be deeply ingrained in the Academy's ethos and diligently instilled in each cadet. To achieve this, the Act mandates that the Secretary of the Army must, within 30 days of its enactment, amend the official mission statement of the United States Military Academy to explicitly include the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country."
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Timeline
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-215: Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act
Higher educationMilitary education and training

MACARTHUR Act

USA119th CongressHR-700| House 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
This proposed legislation, officially known as the MACARTHUR Act , seeks to formally embed the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country" into the mission statement of the United States Military Academy. The bill includes a Sense of Congress, emphasizing that these core principles should be deeply ingrained in the Academy's ethos and diligently instilled in each cadet. To achieve this, the Act mandates that the Secretary of the Army must, within 30 days of its enactment, amend the official mission statement of the United States Military Academy to explicitly include the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country."
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Timeline
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 23, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Keith Self

Keith Self

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Elijah Crane (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 119-215: Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Higher educationMilitary education and training