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PA HR84
Resolution
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jose Giral
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AI Summary
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Pennsylvania House Resolution urging Congress to amend the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. § 3801) to require all individuals ages 18-26 to register for the draft, not just men
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Current law requires only male citizens and residents between 18 and 26 years of age to register with the Selective Service System
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Cites that women now comprise 17.5% of active-duty military personnel and have been eligible for all military occupations and positions without exception since January 2016
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Notes approximately 300,000 women served in Iraq and Afghanistan, with more than 1,000 injured and 166 killed in those conflicts
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Directs copies of the resolution be transmitted to the President, presiding officers of both houses of Congress, and all Pennsylvania members of Congress
Legislative Description
Urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Military Selective Service Act to require both men and women to register for the draft.
Last Action
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
2/20/2025