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HR 5392 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To amend the Military Selective Service Act to allow women to elect to register for the draft.

Introduced: September 28, 2021 Introduced by: Owens, Burgess Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Sep 28, 2021
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides that a female citizen of the United States (or other female person residing in the country) who is between the ages of 18 and 26 may elect to present herself and submit to registration for the draft.

What's happening now September 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 9
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Cammack, Kat
Florida · Oct 19, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Oct 12, 2021
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 30, 2021
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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Sep 30, 2021
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Sep 30, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 30, 2021
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Sep 30, 2021
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Sep 28, 2021
Steel, Michelle
· Sep 28, 2021
Stewart, Chris
· Sep 28, 2021
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Sep 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5392: To amend the Military Selective Service Act to allow women to elect to register for the draft.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5392/
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"H.R. 5392: To amend the Military Selective Service Act to allow women to elect to register for the draft.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5392/.
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H.R. 5392, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5392/.
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