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HR 700 · in committee · symbolic

MACARTHUR Act

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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  1. 01

    How would adding 'Duty, Honor, Country' to West Point's mission statement change how the academy currently teaches or evaluates cadets?

  2. 02

    What specific outcomes or problems is this bill intended to address that West Point's current mission statement does not accomplish?

  3. 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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Introduced 2025-01-23

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-23 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

  2. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-23 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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