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Just curious about the contents of the bill (or proposal, or whatever it's called) about re-instituting the draft and whether women and men would have an equal chance of being drafted under it's provisions.
Yes.http://www.congress.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:H.R.163: [Broken]wasteofo2 said:Just curious about the contents of the bill (or proposal, or whatever it's called) about re-instituting the draft and whether women and men would have an equal chance of being drafted under it's provisions.
H.R.163
Title: To provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in the United States, including women, perform a period of military service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, and for other purposes.
The bill proposes to bring back the draft, a system of mandatory military service, for both men and women in the United States.
Yes, the bill includes the drafting of women in addition to men.
No, historically the draft has only included men. The first time women were eligible for the draft was in 2016, when the Department of Defense lifted the ban on women serving in combat roles.
The proposal to include women in the draft is in response to the changing roles and capabilities of women in the military. It aims to ensure that both men and women have an equal opportunity to serve their country in times of need.
As of now, there are no exceptions for women in the draft. However, the bill specifies that the Department of Defense can establish exemptions for women in certain situations, such as pregnancy or caregiving responsibilities.