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In 2003, several Democratic congressmen (Charles Rangel of New York, Jim McDermott of Washington, John Conyers of Michigan, John Lewis of Georgia, Pete Stark of California, Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii) introduced legislation that would draft both men and women into either military or civilian government service, should there be a draft in the ...
Date established Date abolished II-A Deferred in support of national health, safety, or interest (merged into Class II-B effective Aug 31 1945). Oct 4, 1940: Aug 31, 1945: II-A (F) II-A previously rejected for military service. Apr 21, 1944: Nov 27, 1946: II-A (H) Deferred in support of national health, safety, or interest, age 38 to 44 ...
World War I draft card. Lower left corner to be removed by men of African ancestry in order to keep the military segregated. Following the U.S. declaration of war against Germany on 6 April, the Selective Service Act of 1917 (40 Stat. 76) was passed by the 65th United States Congress on 18 May 1917, creating the Selective Service System. [10]
The draft is a hobby horse for Houlahan, an Air Force veteran. She also spearheaded a House bill in 2021 to require women to register with the Selective Service, effectively doubling the draft pool.
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved the requirement late on Thursday, as an amendment to the $602 billion National Defense Authorization Act.
U.S. armed forces leaders said on Tuesday that women should be required to register for the military draft, along with men.
This made Sweden the second nation in Europe to draft women, and the second in the world (after Norway) to draft women on the same formal terms as men. [79] Denmark will extend conscription to women from 2027, also on a gender-neutral model. [80] [81] [82]
Senate Democrats have added language to the annual defense authorization bill to require women to register for the draft, prompting a backlash from Republicans and social conservatives and ...