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HR 1812 106th Congress House

Selective Service Standby Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Military Selective Service Act to suspend the registration requirement and the activities of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and si… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Military Selective Service Act to suspend the registration requirement and the activities of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System, except during national emergencies, and to require the Director of Selective Service to prepare a report regarding the development of a viable standby registration program for use only during national emergencies.

Introduced: May 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 1999
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.
Jun 1, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jun 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 13, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 13, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 1999

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Selective Service Standby Act of 1999 - Amends the Military Selective Service Act to limit the required registration under the Selective Service System (SSS) to periods in which a declaration of national emergency is in effect. Authorizes the President to declare such a period, requiring its prompt termination upon the termination of the emergency. Mandates the termination of such a declaration upon the expiration of the first ten-day period of continuous congressional session after such declaration, unless Congress enacts a ratifying law.

Suspends: (1) any sanctions against persons failing to register under the SSS; and (2) the activities of SSS boards (except during a national emergency).

Requires a report from the Director of Selective Service to Congress on a standby emergency manpower mobilization registration program for use during national emergencies.

Expresses the sense of Congress that at least 50 percent of the difference between the amount appropriated to carry out the Military Selective Service Act for FY 1999 and the amount so appropriated for FY 2000 through 2004 should be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to support expanded health care services for veterans.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1812: Selective Service Standby Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1812/
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"H.R. 1812: Selective Service Standby Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1812/.
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