The Selective Service System moved toward automatically registering most draft-eligible men by December after submitting a proposed rule for review on March 30, a step that followed Congress authorizing the change in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, according to The Hill, citing the federal regulatory dashboard on Wednesday.
Eligible men ages 18 to 25 will be registered automatically into the military draft pool by December, The Hill adds.
Why It Matters
Automatic registration aims to boost compliance with federal law requiring most males in that age bracket to register with Selective Service and addresses recent declines in registration rates, the New York Post reported.
The change will shift responsibility away from the individual to register and place it with Selective Service to identify eligible young men more efficiently, the agency says in part on its website.
The move comes as President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday night.
What To Know
Selective Service submitted the proposed rule at the end of March to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs to implement automatic registration, and the rule remained under review pending finalization, as of 11:24 p.m. Wednesday.
This is a developing story that will be updated with additional information.
