Bill > SR34

This Resolution urges the United States Congress to increase the minimum age for military combat service to 21 years old, arguing that adolescent brains, particularly the prefrontal cortex responsible for decision-making and impulse control, are still developing until around age 25. The resolution highlights that younger recruits, who can enlist at 18 or even 17 with parental consent, may not be neurologically prepared for the high-stakes, life-or-death decisions required in combat. By raising the age, the military would have more time to provide enhanced training, better preparing recruits for the realities of warfare and ensuring a more capable and combat-ready force.