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Eligible men will automatically be registered into the military draft pool by December as part of an effort to streamline the previous process of self-registration and save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Selective Service System (SSS) \u2014 the government agency that maintains a database of men to be called up to serve in the case of a national emergency \u2014 submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March 30, according to the office\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most men between the ages of 18 and 25 are already required to register with the Selective Service, but automatic registration was mandated in December 2025 as part of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The change, which was meant to save money, \u201ctransfers responsibility for registration from individual men to SSS through integration with federal data sources,\u201d according to the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed rule is currently under review by the regulatory affairs office and awaiting finalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. has not had a draft since the Vietnam War, with military service being voluntary since 1973. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But former President Jimmy Carter in 1980 reinstated the Selective Service in the event of a \u201cnational emergency,\u201d where the registry could be used to \u201cprovide personnel to the Department of War and alternative service for conscientious objectors, if authorized by the President and Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many have questioned whether a U.S. military draft could take place amid the war in Iran, which is currently in a tenuous two-week ceasefire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt <\/a>in March said that while a draft is \u201cnot part of the current plan right now,\u201d President Trump \u201cwisely keeps his options on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump alone cannot bring back the draft through executive action, as Congress would need to pass legislation to amend the Military Selective Service Act to authorize the president to induct personnel into the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, failure to register in the draft is considered a crime and can prevent people from receiving state-funded financial aid and employment in numerous states, cause ineligibility for many federal employment opportunities and job training under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and can carry a fine of up to $250,000 and jail time for up to five years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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