[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4479 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4479

   To require training on the Constitution of the United States for 
               commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              June 5, 2024

  Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
   To require training on the Constitution of the United States for 
               commissioned officers of the Armed Forces.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Constitutional Orientation Military 
Mandate Amplifying National Duty Act of 2024'' or the ``COMMAND Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. REQUIRED TRAINING ON CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 
              COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all newly commissioned 
officers of the Armed Forces receive training on the Constitution of 
the United States prior to reporting to their first operational 
assignment. The training shall include--
            (1) education on the centrality of the Constitution to the 
        commitment officers make to serve in the Armed Forces;
            (2) emphasis on the loyalty of officers to the 
        Constitution; and
            (3) instruction on certain aspects of the Constitution 
        relevant to military service, including--
                    (A) civil-military relations;
                    (B) separation of powers; and
                    (C) restrictions on the domestic use of military 
                force.
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