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119-s-4537119th Congress

A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

Sponsored By: Senator Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Introduced

Summary

Abolishes the federal draft framework created by the Military Selective Service Act. It would dissolve the Selective Service System and set rules for transferring its assets, records, contracts, and staff while preserving protections for people who did not register.

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  • People who failed to register: They would not be denied federal rights, privileges, benefits, or employment because they did not present themselves for registration before repeal. States and multistate authorities could not pass or enforce laws that penalize or deny privileges to those individuals.
  • Conscientious objectors and character reviews: Conscientious objectors’ rights are preserved and no U.S. Government entity could use past failure to register as a basis to find someone lacks good moral character or is unsuited for a benefit or privilege.
  • System staff and property: Within 180 days, the Selective Service System’s assets, contracts, property, records, and unspent funds would transfer to the General Services Administration. The Office of Personnel Management would help officers and employees move to other executive branch positions and the Office of Selective Service Records would not be reestablished.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

End federal draft and protect rights

If enacted, this bill would repeal the Military Selective Service Act and end the federal draft registration requirement. If you failed to register before repeal, federal agencies and states would not be able to deny benefits, jobs, or privileges for that past failure. The bill would treat the District of Columbia and U.S. territories the same as States for these protections. It would also preserve existing rights for conscientious objectors under U.S. law.

Move Selective Service assets and staff

If enacted, the bill would close the Selective Service System and state that the Office of Selective Service Records would not be reestablished. Not later than 180 days after enactment, the system's assets, contracts, property, records, and unspent appropriation balances would be transferred to the Administrator of General Services. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management would be required to assist Selective Service officers and employees to move to other executive branch positions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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