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

USA119th CongressS-215| Senate 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR Act) , aims to formally integrate the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country" into the mission statement of the United States Military Academy. The bill includes a Sense of Congress stating that these foundational principles should be deeply embedded in the Academy's ethos and instilled in each cadet. Specifically, it mandates that the Secretary of the Army must amend the Academy's mission statement to include "Duty, Honor, Country" within 30 days of the Act's enactment.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5550
Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5550
    Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act


  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-700: MACARTHUR Act
Higher educationMilitary education and training

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

USA119th CongressS-215| Senate 
| Updated: 1/23/2025
This legislation, titled the Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR Act) , aims to formally integrate the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country" into the mission statement of the United States Military Academy. The bill includes a Sense of Congress stating that these foundational principles should be deeply embedded in the Academy's ethos and instilled in each cadet. Specifically, it mandates that the Secretary of the Army must amend the Academy's mission statement to include "Duty, Honor, Country" within 30 days of the Act's enactment.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5550
Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5550
    Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act (MACARTHUR) Act


  • January 23, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 23, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-700: MACARTHUR Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Higher educationMilitary education and training