A policy change could see women automatically registered for conscription into the U.S. military. The U.S. House and Senate ...

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Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution gives Congress the power to enact a military draft, and since the ratification of the Constitution, it has used this power in only five ...

While the United States has not had a draft since 1973, the military faces significant recruitment challenges, which has revived the debate about whether compulsory service is once again necessary.

Congress has not voted to make US women eligible for conscription, and nor has it resolved to automatically enroll all young American men into the military draft database – at least, not yet.

The increase in U.S. recruitment comes after several challenging years for military recruiters, who faced obstacles such as COVID-19 restrictions limiting in-person recruiting and stiff ...