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This resolution urges the United States Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act to require both men and women between 18 and 26 years old to register for the draft. The resolution provides historical context about women's roles in military service, highlighting their contributions from the American Revolution through recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, where approximately 300,000 women served and 166 women died in uniform. It notes that women currently comprise 17.5% of active-duty personnel and have been eligible for all military occupations since 2016, following the end of the ground combat exclusion rule in 2013. Currently, only male citizens and residents are required to register with the Selective Service System, and this resolution argues that full equity for women in the armed forces should begin with gender-neutral draft registration. The resolution calls for Congress to update the Military Selective Service Act to require all individuals, regardless of gender, to register for potential military conscription, and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to the President, congressional leaders, and Pennsylvania's congressional delegation.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=84