American Military News by Ryan Morgan September 03, 2021
Defense bill officially adds women military draft registration – moves to House floor for full vote
The House Armed Services Committee voted on Thursday to add a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2022, requiring women to register for the selective service system used in the event of a military draft.
The House committee voted 35-24 in support of the provision requiring women to register for the draft. All Democrats and some Republicans on the committee voted in favor of the amendment. The amendment now advances with the full NDAA to the House floor for a full vote.
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), a U.S. Air Force veteran, introduced the provision to extend the currently male-only draft registration requirement to now include women.
“Simply put, as the Selective Service System is currently written it is unconstitutional and discriminates based on sex,” Houlahan said. “This amendment clarifies that the purpose of the Selective Service is bigger than just drafting combat replacements. It ensures the Selective Service System is able to provide the DoD with the all sufficient numbers of personnel with the necessary skills in the event of a national mobilization – which means cyber, STEM, technical talent, among others. It’s not limited to the outdated use of those drafted for combat replacement roles.”
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