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

Summary

Requires the Secretary of the Army to change the United States Military Academy’s mission statement to include the phrase "Duty, Honor, Country" within 30 days of the law taking effect, and expresses a non-binding congressional view that those principles should be central to West Point’s culture. The bill contains no new funding, no program authorizations, and otherwise is a symbolic directive focused on academy messaging.

• Directs the Secretary of the Army to add "Duty, Honor, Country" to the U.S. Military Academy mission statement within 30 days.
• Includes a non-binding statement that those principles should be central to West Point’s culture and cadet training.
• Contains no new funding, program authorizations, or statutory amendments beyond the mission statement change.
• Applies only to the Army and the United States Military Academy; it is limited in scope and administrative in nature.
• Requires a specific, short timeline (30 days) for the Army to implement the mission statement change.
• Does not create penalties, reporting requirements, or enforcement mechanisms for noncompliance.
• Effects are largely symbolic—focused on messaging, materials, and institutional identity rather than operations.