A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation to dismantle the Selective Service System, the federal agency that maintains the database for a potential U.S. military draft. Senators Ron Wyden, Rand Paul, and Cynthia Lummis argue the agency has been effectively obsolete since the United States last used conscription in 1973, while still costing taxpayers more than $31 million a year.

The move comes just as the draft registration system is set to become more automatic. Under a provision included in the fiscal year 2026 National Defence Authorisation Act, Selective Service registration is supposed to shift from self-registration to integration with federal data sources by December 2026, while noncompliance remains a felony offence.

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