# 119-s-4537: A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.

119-s-4537, A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-05-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4537
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-30

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- End federal draft and protect rights: benefit, medium. 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 Dist…
- Move Selective Service assets and staff: mixed, low. 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…

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- 119-s-263: FAIR Act of 2025
- 119-s-3850: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-4537 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4537)

## Related
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-s-263: FAIR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-263)
- [119-s-3850: Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3850)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4537 (as of 2026-05-30).