Senators Mull Proposal to Require Women to Register for Military Draft

The Senate is again considering a proposal to require women to register with the U.S. military’s selective service draft system.
Senators Mull Proposal to Require Women to Register for Military Draft
Female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky., in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan, on Sept. 18, 2012. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File
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Lawmakers are again considering changes to the U.S. military draft, including a provision to begin requiring women to register with the Selective Service System.

The proposed changes to the draft come about as the Democrat-controlled Senate and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives are each advancing their proposals for the fiscal year 2025 version of an annual defense budget bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).