Universal National Service Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-393
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2007-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Armed forces reserves
Compulsory military service
Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional reporting requirements
Conscientious objectors
Declaration of war
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Draft registration
Earned income tax credit
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Executive Office of the President
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Higher education
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Law
Military discharges
Military education
Military operations
Military pay
Military training
National service
Physical examinations
Recruiting and enlistment
Religion
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Students
Taxation
Volunteer forces
War and emergency powers
Women
Women soldiers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: 
Universal National Service Act of 2007 - Declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the United States, between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform a two-year period of national service, unless exempted, either as a member of an active or reserve component of the armed forces or in a civilian capacity that promotes national defense. Requires induction into national service by the President. Allows persons to be inducted only: (1) under a declaration of war or national emergency; or (2) when members of the Armed Forces are engaged in a contingency operation. Requires each person, before induction, to be examined physically and mentally for classification for fitness to perform. Sets forth provisions governing: (1) induction deferments, postponements, and exemptions, including exemption of a conscientious objector from combatant training and military service; and (2) discharge following national service.
 
Amends the Military Selective Service Act to authorize the military registration of females.
 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit combat pay otherwise excluded from gross income to be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House