{"id":2318406,"date":"2024-08-02T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T21:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-end-military-draft-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T17:34:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T21:34:26","slug":"senators-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-end-military-draft-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-end-military-draft-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators introduce bipartisan bill to end military draft &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenators-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-end-military-draft-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318406&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bipartisan group of senators, including Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), has introduced legislation aimed at ending \u2063the\u200b military draft \u200cby repealing the Military Selective \u200cService\u2062 Act, originally enacted in 1917. This law\u2064 required men aged 18 to 45 to register for potential conscription during wartime,\u200c with the draft last used during\u2063 the Vietnam War over \u200d50 years ago. Since 1973, the\u200c U.S. \u200bmilitary has operated as an all-volunteer force, although\u200d the Selective Service System still \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-may-force-women-to-register-for-draft\/\" title=\"Democrats May Force Women to Register for Draft\">requires men aged 18<\/a> to 25 \u200dto register in case of a \u200cfuture draft. The ongoing expenses of the registration program,\u200d which increased from $26 million in 2021 to a projected $33.4 million in 2025, \u200dhave raised\u2063 concerns among officials. Wyden\u200d criticized the program as outdated, arguing that it wastes taxpayer money \u2063without providing benefits. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-is-california-so-slow-to-protect-children-from-sex-crimes\/\" title=\"What factors contribute to delays in child protection from sex crimes in California?\">proposed bill \u200baims<\/a> to modernize\u200b military recruitment practices and reduce unnecessary\u2062 governmental costs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senators introduce bipartisan bill to end military draft<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1695881\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Republican<\/a> senators have come together to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-remember-the-48th-annual-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Americans remember the 48th annual March for Life\">introduce legislation<\/a> that will put an end to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>military draft.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paul.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/bill_to_repeal_selective_servicepdf.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The&nbsp;bill<\/a>, introduced by Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), would repeal the Military Selective Service Act first passed in 1917 at the height of World War I.<\/p>\n<p>The law required all men between the ages of 18 and 45 to register for the possibility of being drafted into the military in times of war. <\/p>\n<p>A draft was issued for both world wars and the Korean War. The last time it was issued was for the Vietnam War over 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. military became an all-volunteer force in 1973, but the Selective Service System still exists in the case of a contingency plan. Now only men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register in the instance that a draft may need to be invoked.<\/p>\n<p>The program cost $26 million in 2021 and has jumped up to $33.4 million for a 2025 budget request.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Selective Service is a long-outdated program that eats up millions of taxpayer dollars and gives us nothing in return,&rdquo; Wyden said in a statement. &ldquo;This is a commonsense bill that brings our military into the twentieth century and keeps money in American wallets.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of this bill comes as the Army struggles to attract new recruits, having just spent $11 million to partner with the United Football League and failing to produce a single new enlistee. In 2023, the military fell 41,000 short of its recruitment goals.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Department of Defense expanded all combat roles to women in 2015, Congress has debated about opening up the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aclu-presses-supreme-court-to-end-men-only-draft\/\" title=\"ACLU Presses Supreme Court to End Men-Only Draft\">selective service<\/a> to women. This year, Democrats added language to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-drop-challenge-to-men-only-draft\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Drop Challenge to Men-Only Draft\">annual defense authorization bill<\/a> which would require women to register for the draft, garnering criticism from Republicans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s been a point of contention year after year, and in 2020, a commission created by the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act said including women in the draft would be &ldquo;a necessary and fair step, making it possible to draw on the talent of a unified Nation in a time of national emergency.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Women are doing a remarkable job in our forces today, and if we were in a situation requiring a draft, I think we would need all able-bodied citizens 18 and above,&rdquo; Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman&nbsp;Jack Reed&nbsp;(D-RI) said in June. &ldquo;If we go to a draft, that means we&rsquo;re in a serious, serious situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1695881\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1695881\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators from both parties have united to propose a bill aimed at abolishing the military draft. This legislation, put forth by Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), seeks to repeal the Military Selective Service Act, which was enacted in 1917 during World War I. The act mandated that all men aged 18 to 45 register for potential conscription during wartime. Drafts were implemented during both World Wars and the Korean War, with the last occurrence being over 50 years ago during the Vietnam War. Since transitioning to an all-volunteer military force in 1973, only men aged 18 to 25 are currently required to register for possible drafting under contingency plans. The program&#8217;s costs rose from $26 million in 2021 to a requested $33.4 million for the budget of 2025. Senator Wyden criticized the Selective Service as an outdated system that wastes taxpayer money without providing any benefits, calling this bill a practical step towards modernizing military practices and saving money for Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of this bill coincides with challenges faced by the Army in recruiting new personnel; they recently spent $11 million partnering with the United Football League but did not gain any new enlistees as a result. In fact, in 2023, recruitment fell short by 41,000 individuals compared to targets set by military officials. Following Congress&#8217;s decision in 2015 to allow women into all combat roles, there has been ongoing debate about whether women should also be included in selective service registration requirements. This year saw Democrats proposing amendments requiring women\u2019s registration within defense authorization discussions\u2014a move met with opposition from Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>This issue has sparked controversy annually; notably, a commission established through the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 recommended including women in draft eligibility as an essential measure for utilizing national talent during emergencies. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) remarked on this topic earlier this year: \u201cIf we were ever faced with needing a draft again due to serious circumstances, we would require all capable citizens aged eighteen and older.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2318407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Feat.MilitaryEthos2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34555,4762,37051,3709,32076],"class_list":["post-2318406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bipartisan-bill","tag-legislation","tag-military-draft","tag-senators","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Feat.MilitaryEthos2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318406"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318406\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}