Bill > HR700

This bill proposes to amend the mission statement of the United States Military Academy (West Point) to explicitly include the iconic phrase "Duty, Honor, Country", which is already deeply associated with the academy's traditions. The bill, officially named the "Maintaining Academy Culture and Assuring Retention of Tradition, Honor, and Unity of the Republic Act" (or MACARTHUR Act), requires the Secretary of the Army to update the academy's mission statement within 30 days of the bill's enactment. The legislation also includes a congressional statement affirming that the principles of "Duty, Honor, Country" should be fundamentally embedded in the academy's ethos and systematically instilled in each cadet. This phrase, famously associated with General Douglas MacArthur, represents the core values of service, integrity, and national commitment that the Military Academy seeks to cultivate in its cadets, and this bill aims to formally recognize these principles in the academy's official mission statement.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/700/all-info