Oath of Exit Act
Sponsored By: Representative Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Optional exit oath for service members
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, care for your body and mind, seek and offer help, and avoid harming yourself or others. It would be voluntary and symbolic, and would start once the bill becomes law.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
FL • R
Cosponsors
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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