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The bill restores civil rights and simplifies federal administration by ending draft registration and winding down the Selective Service, but it removes a ready mobilization tool and creates record-access and administrative transition risks for veterans, states, and some federal employees.
People who previously failed to register for the Selective Service (e.g., many young adults) will no longer face federal or state penalties tied to past nonregistration, restoring eligibility for federal benefits, federal employment, student aid, and certain licenses.
Taxpayers and the government will see an orderly disposition of Selective Service assets and unexpended balances when they are transferred to GSA within 180 days, enabling consolidated management and potential cost savings.
Federal employees of the Selective Service System will receive assistance to transfer into other executive-branch positions, reducing the immediate risk of job loss for those workers.
All Americans could face reduced military surge mobilization capacity in a major national emergency because repeal of draft registration removes a ready list of potential manpower that could be called up.
Veterans and others who rely on Selective Service records for benefits or verification may face harder access to historical records after elimination of the Office of Selective Service Records, complicating benefits claims and verification processes.
Individuals and state agencies may face administrative confusion and transitional burdens as states and licensing authorities update rules and systems to reflect the repeal, despite prohibitions on denying rights based on past nonregistration.
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Eliminates the federal draft-registration statute, transfers Selective Service assets to GSA, and protects people from penalties for past nonregistration.
Official title: Repeal the Military Selective Service Act.
Introduced May 14, 2026 by Ronald Lee Wyden · Last progress May 14, 2026
Repeals the Military Selective Service Act and dissolves the Selective Service System. It directs the Administrator of General Services to take custody of Selective Service assets, records, contracts, property, and remaining appropriations within 180 days, requires OPM to help Selective Service employees move into other executive-branch jobs, preserves conscientious objector rights, and bars federal or state authorities from penalizing people for not having registered before repeal.