A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

United States119th CongressS-4537Senate
Updated: May 14, 2026

Summary

This bill proposes to repeal the Military Selective Service Act , thereby eliminating the legal requirement for individuals to register for the draft. Upon repeal, the bill mandates the dissolution of the Selective Service System, with its assets, property, records, and unexpended funds to be transferred to the Administrator of General Services. A significant provision of this legislation is the protection it offers to individuals who previously failed to register for selective service. It explicitly states that no person may be denied a federal right, privilege, benefit, or employment position due to past non-registration, and prohibits states from enacting or enforcing similar penalties. Furthermore, the bill ensures that past failure to register will not be used by any U.S. Government entity to determine a lack of good moral character or unsuitability for privileges or benefits. It also includes provisions for assisting Selective Service System employees in finding new federal positions and clarifies that the rights of conscientious objectors remain undiminished.

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Timeline

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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  2. Introduced in Senate

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