July 26, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — In a closed-door session July 21 the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) voted to approve new language in its annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which, if passed, will require women to register for the draft.
According to a report by The Hill, the change to the crucial military defense bill “amends the Military Selective Service Act to require the registration of women for Selective Service,” per a Thursday summary.
ABC reports that the amended NDAA was approved by the SASC by a vote of 23-2.
Per previous LifeSite reporting, the news comes just days after a July 19 report which suggested Democrats in the Senate were looking at adding the new language, which eliminates any reference to men and instead mandates that “all Americans” between the ages of 18 and 26 sign up for military selective service.
The alteration in the language was made by Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed, who wrote the draft of the proposed changes which were approved behind closed doors last week.
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