A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

Ron Wyden

Democrat · OR · Senator

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• Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2026-05-14
• Rand Paul (R-KY)Original· 2026-05-14

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-05-14

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The proposal would eliminate the requirement for men to register with Selective Service, the government system that maintains a list of potential draftees in case of national emergency. Currently, men ages 18-25 must register or face penalties, though the U.S. has not conducted a draft since 1973. Repealing this law would end that registration requirement and the associated enforcement mechanisms.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4537 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4537 To repeal the Military Selective Service Act. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2026 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal the Military Selective Service Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REPEAL OF MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT. (a) Repeal.--The Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.) is repealed. (b) Transfers in Connection With Repeal.--Notwithstanding the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4)), the Office of Selective Service Records shall not be reestablished upon the repeal of the Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Administrator of General Services upon the repeal of the Act. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall assist officers and employees of the Selective Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch. (c) Effect on Existing Sanctions.-- (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a). (2) A State, political subdivision of a State, or political authority of two or more States may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force and effect of law to penalize or deny any privilege or benefit to a person who failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a). In this section, ``State'' means a State, the District of Columbia, and a territory or possession of the United States. (3) Failing to present oneself for and submit to registration under section 3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802), before the repeal of that Act by subsection (a), shall not be reason for any entity of the U.S. Government to determine that a person lacks good moral character or is unsuited for any privilege or benefit. (d) Conscientious Objectors.--Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed to undermine or diminish the rights of conscientious objectors under laws and regulations of the United States. <all>

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