House Passes New Defense Bill Automatically Registering Men 18-26 for Draft

Friday evening The House just passed a defense bill on June 15th that would automatically enroll young men between ages of 18 through 26 for selective service.

Automatic registration would replace the coming-of-age tradition that all 18-year-old male U.S. citizens experience when they get a card in the mail from Uncle Sam informing them that they’re required under threat of criminal penalties to register for the Selective Service.