Bill > HR4527

This bill, titled the "Oath of Exit Act," aims to establish a separation oath for members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military service. The bill amends Title 10 of the United States Code to create a new separation oath that members can take prior to retirement or other separation from the armed forces, excluding separation pursuant to a court-martial sentence. The key provisions of the bill include the findings that the U.S. Armed Forces is the largest all-volunteer military force, yet suicide rates among veterans remain unacceptably high. The new separation oath requires members to swear or affirm to continue to be the keeper of their brothers- and sisters-in-arms, protect the United States and the Constitution, preserve the values they have learned, maintain their physical and mental well-being, and not bring harm to themselves or others.