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HR 5492 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Employment discrimination and employee rights Military personnel and dependents Selective Service System

To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies…

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To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System.

Introduced: December 19, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 19, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill repeals the requirement for males between the ages of 18 and 26 to register with the Selective Service.

The bill provides that an individual shall not be penalized for prior failure to register with the Selective Service.

What's happening now December 19, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 18, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 5, 2020
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2020
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 16, 2020
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Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 7, 2020
Davis, Rodney
· Dec 19, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5492: To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5492/
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"H.R. 5492: To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, and thereby terminate the registration requirements of such Act and eliminate civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5492/.
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H.R. 5492, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5492/.
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