Draft Board Tweaks Privacy Rules for Registrant Data
Published Date: 12/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Selective Service System is updating how it handles and shares personal info in three key record systems. These changes add two new ways info can be used and remove two outdated ones, keeping things fresh and secure. The updates take effect right away, but the new info-sharing rules start February 1, 2026, giving everyone time to weigh in.
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Law enforcement access for investigations
The Selective Service may disclose records to the Department of Justice and to appropriate federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, or foreign law enforcement authorities for investigating or prosecuting violations of law, perjury, or for defense of civil actions. The routine uses enabling this sharing are effective February 1, 2026.
Universities may get records for student aid
The Selective Service may disclose records to U.S. colleges and universities to determine eligibility for student aid, including grants and loans. The routine uses enabling this sharing become effective February 1, 2026.
Labor Dept. access for veterans benefits
The Selective Service may share records with the Department of Labor to help veterans get reemployment data and to determine eligibility for benefits under the Workforce Investment Act. These routine uses take effect February 1, 2026.
HHS access for SSN checks and child support
The Selective Service may disclose records to the Department of Health and Human Services to determine an individual's proper Social Security Account Number and to help locate parents under the Child Support Enforcement Act. The routine uses enabling this sharing become effective February 1, 2026.
Public can retrieve Selective Service numbers
The Selective Service may make a registrant's Selective Service Number available to the general public so individuals can retrieve a copy for use when applying for employment, background checks, student grants and loans, and citizenship. This routine use becomes effective February 1, 2026.
Defense agencies may use records for recruiting
The Selective Service may exchange data with the Department of Defense and U.S. Coast Guard about registration, classification, induction, and to identify prospects for military recruiting. The routine uses enabling this sharing become effective February 1, 2026.
Selective Service data used for citizenship checks
The Selective Service may share records with the Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to help decide a person's eligibility for U.S. citizenship. The routine uses enabling this sharing become effective February 1, 2026.
Federal agencies can check records for hiring
The Selective Service may disclose records to all federal agencies to determine eligibility for federal employment. The routine uses enabling this sharing are effective February 1, 2026.
Breach-response sharing with agencies and entities
The Selective Service may disclose records to appropriate agencies, entities, or persons when it suspects or confirms a breach and believes disclosure is necessary to respond to or prevent harm. These breach-related routine uses become effective February 1, 2026.
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