Nationwide automatic Selective Service registration to start in December under new NDAA
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A nationwide automatic registration for male Americans ages 18–26 will take effect in December as part of the National Defense Authorization Act signed into law, applying to US citizens and all other male residents (including green-card holders, refugees, and asylum seekers) while exempting nonimmigrant visa holders. If Congress later authorizes a draft, registered men would be entered into a lottery by birth date to determine induction order, with exemptions/deferrals and fitness evaluations for those selected; penalties exist for failure to register. The measure has bipartisan support, but it does not itself create a draft without congressional approval.
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