# 119-hr-3640: Oath of Exit Act

119-hr-3640, Oath of Exit Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3640
- Congress: 119
- Title: Oath of Exit Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-25

## Summary

**This bill would create a new Separation Oath for service members leaving the Armed Forces that emphasizes continued duty to the Constitution and peer support for mental health.** It would add that oath into Title 10 and specify who may administer it. - Service members: Service members would be asked to affirm the oath before retirement or other separations, with the exception of separations following a court-martial. - Veterans and families: The oath explicitly commits signers to seek and provide help among fellow veterans, to preserve learned values, and to refrain from self-harm; the bill cites VA findings of about 20 veteran suicides per day and a 21% higher suicide risk than non-veterans. - Military administration and law: Title 10, section 502 would gain a new subsection setting out the Separation Oath, rename the section heading to "Enlistment oath and separation oath: who may administer," and identify appropriate authorities to administer the oaths.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Optional exit oath for service members: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would add an optional Separation Oath for members leaving the armed forces. You could take it before retirement or other separation; it would not apply if your separation is due to a court-martial. The oath would ask you to uphold the Constitution, support fellow veterans, car…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3640 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3640)

## Related
- [119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5300)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3640 (as of 2026-06-25).