selective service
U.S. House committee proposes automatic sign-up for military draft
June 4, 2024It would automatically register for the draft all draft-age male U.S. residents with the Selective Service.
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Congress again backs away from expanding draft registration (or abolishing draft altogether)
December 9, 2022Expanding draft registration to women is still a bad idea that won’t go away until Congress ends draft registration entirely.
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Expand Selective Service to women or end it? A call for Congressional hearing
April 7, 2021Military conscription is a bad idea that just won’t die—and right now it’s under active consideration in Congress.
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