Eligible men could be automatically registered for US military draft
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The US federal government plans to automatically register eligible men for the military draft starting in December. The move aims to streamline the registration process and comes after Congress approved the change as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
The US government will automatically register eligible men for the military draft later this year. The Selective Service System submitted a proposed rule for automatic registration in March. Most males between 18 and 25 are already required to register. The new rule will integrate with federal data sources to register men automatically. Currently, 46 states have laws to automatically register eligible men when they apply for drivers licenses or IDs. The US has not had a draft since the Vietnam War.
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