Military Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6091
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-11-30
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Executive agency funding and structure

General Services Administration

Military personnel and dependents

Selective Service System
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Military Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the requirement for males of ages 18 through 25 years old to register with the Selective Service. The bill also specifies that an individual shall not be penalized for prior failure to register with the Selective Service.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6091 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 30, 2021 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To repeal the Military Selective Service Act, including the registration requirements of the Military Selective Service Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021 . 2. Repeal of Military Selective Service Act (a) Repeal The Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. ) is repealed. (b) Transfers in connection with repeal Notwithstanding the proviso in section 10(a)(4) of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3809(a)(4) ), the Office of Selective Service Records shall not be reestablished upon the repeal of the Act. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the assets, contracts, property, and records held by the Selective Service System, and the unexpended balances of any appropriations available to the Selective Service System, shall be transferred to the Administrator of General Services upon the repeal of the Act. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall assist officers and employees of the Selective Service System to transfer to other positions in the executive branch. (c) Effect on existing sanctions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person may not be denied a right, privilege, benefit, or employment position under Federal law on the grounds that the person, before the repeal of the Military Selective Service Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq. ) by subsection (a), failed to present himself for and submit to registration under section 3 of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 3802 ).