HR 700 · in committee · symbolic
MACARTHUR Act
- defense
What this bill does
- The bill requires the Army to add 'Duty, Honor, Country' to the mission statement of West Point.
- This affects the United States Military Academy and how it presents its institutional values.
- The change requires no new funding and takes effect upon enactment of the bill.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would adding 'Duty, Honor, Country' to West Point's mission statement change how the academy currently teaches or evaluates cadets?
- 02
What specific outcomes or problems is this bill intended to address that West Point's current mission statement does not accomplish?
- 03
Should Congress direct changes to military institution mission statements, or is that better left to the Department of Defense and Academy leadership?
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Sponsor · R-TX-3
Keith Self
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Introduced 2025-01-23
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Legislative timeline
2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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