The Senate Armed Services Committee this week voted 23-3 to send the $777.9-billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 to the Senate floor.
Among the provisions, the bill "Amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women for Selective Service," just as all men in the United States must register when they turn 18.
(House Republicans in 2016 rejected a measure requiring women to register.)
The Senate requirement for women to register follows a March 2020 report from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, established by Congress to study the issue of potentially drafting women, among other things.
The Commission concluded that "the time is right to extend Selective Service System registration to include men and women, between the ages of 18 and 26. This is a necessary and fair step, making it possible to draw on the talent of a unified Nation in a time of national emergency."
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But shouldn’t all the other 24 genders be required as well?
Among the provisions, the bill "Amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women for Selective Service," just as all men in the United States must register when they turn 18.
(House Republicans in 2016 rejected a measure requiring women to register.)
The Senate requirement for women to register follows a March 2020 report from the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, established by Congress to study the issue of potentially drafting women, among other things.
The Commission concluded that "the time is right to extend Selective Service System registration to include men and women, between the ages of 18 and 26. This is a necessary and fair step, making it possible to draw on the talent of a unified Nation in a time of national emergency."
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
But shouldn’t all the other 24 genders be required as well?