President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe ...

This registration isn't a new requirement, however. The bill's text says it aims to amend the Military Selective Service Act, which already requires men in this age group to register for the ...

"Amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women for Selective Service," the armed service summary reads. The Congress is yet to discuss and further the proposal.

Only "male persons" are authorized to register for the draft under the Military Selective Service Act. Congress would have to pass legislation amending the act to extend registration to women.

A top government accountability group will send a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Selective Service System (SSS) for data on illegal immigrants who did not register for the ...

The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act does include a provision that would automatically register eligible men between the ages of 18 and 26 in the Selective Service System.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to automate the registration of men aged 18 - 26 for the Selective Service System ... Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 ...