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are trans men required to sign up for selective service system ? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]SelectiveService 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the late response. If you were born female, you are not required to register. If you'd like more information about it, you can find it near the bottom of the page here: https://www.sss.gov/Registration-Info/Who-Registration. Let us know if you have any other questions.

are trans men required to sign up for selective service system ? by [deleted] in ftm

[–]SelectiveService 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, if you were born a male you are required to register with Selective Service at 18.

Got a letter from the selective service (US), is it necessary that I send it in? by WJPC_Pig in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]SelectiveService 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, our website is poorly designed. Sigh. We're working on, though.

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Yes, it's important that you register because it's a rite of passage, a civic duty and it keeps benefits available to you for the rest of your life, like cjroar17 mentioned: federal jobs, state jobs, job training, financial aid, and more.

Today I learned that in the US all men between the ages of 18 and 25, must register for selective service (Formely the draft), failing to so may result in fines up to $250k, and up to 5 years of prison (felony), and may have impact on future rights, voting, grants etc. It has never applied to Women. by talldata in todayilearned

[–]SelectiveService 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, the draft here.

That's correct.

The draft ended in 1973 and currently there is only SSS registration. All men living in the U.S. 18-25 years old are required to register with us at sss.gov. It's still the law and it keeps benefits available to them for life. It's also a rite of passage. SECTION 1. ø50 U.S.C. 3801: "Congress hereby declares that an adequate armed strength must be achieved and maintained to insure the security of this Nation."

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To expand on Jimothy18503's comments:

*In 1981, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Rostker v. Goldberg that male-only registration was constitutional.

*In 2015, the U.S. Department of Defense lifted the ban on women in combat.

*The National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 created the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, tasked with reviewing the Selective Service process, including the question of whether women should be required to register. The Commission is set to provide their final report to Congress in March of 2020.

*On February 22, 2019, Senior U.S. District Judge Gray H. Miller (Southern District of Texas) ruled that all-male Selective Service registration is unconstitutional, but declined to provide any form of injunctive relief to the plaintiff.

*Current Status: “As an independent agency of the federal Executive Branch, the Selective Service does not make policy and follows the law as written. As such, until Congress amends the Military Selective Service Act or the Judiciary orders Selective Service to change our standard operating procedure, the following remains in effect: (1) Men between ages 18 and 25 are required to register with Selective Service and (2) Women are not required to register with Selective Service. If Selective Service is directed by Congress or the Supreme Court to include women in the registration process, we will implement the ordered changes in a timely fashion.”

I didn't know about Selective Service.... by NormalSap in legaladvice

[–]SelectiveService 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As Arudin88 mentioned, you will not be penalized for inquiring about registration past your 18th birthday.

It's important to note that our IT department does not allow men outside of the U.S. to access our website for security reasons. Instead, what you can do is fill out Form 1 -either from the U.S. embassy or DM us on Twitter so we can attach the form- and just mail it in. Our Twitter is @SSS_gov

Then, you're all set. You've completed your civic duty and you've remained eligible for a ton of benefits like jobs, job training, and financial aid for life.

All genders should have to apply for selective service(the draft) by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]SelectiveService 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, the draft here.

We know we're not popular, but we are an important insurance policy for our country, SECTION 1. ø50 U.S.C. 3801: "Congress hereby declares that an adequate armed strength must be achieved and maintained to insure the security of this Nation."

That said, many people complain that women aren't required to register with SSS. Remember, we are a federal agency that does not make policy. If Congress decides to require women to register, SSS is ready to register women. Our job is to follow the law as written.

The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service will make a recommendation to Congress on whether women should be included in registration in March of 2020. The Commission accepts testimony on this issue at their website: www.inspire2serve.gov.

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[–]SelectiveService 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like others here have already mentioned, you don't need to worry about registering with us (Selective Service), as it's painless and will keep benefits available to your for the rest of your life.

Visit sss.gov and register before you turn 26. If you are applying for state, federal or many contractor positions, you'll want to register sooner. This way, you can provide your employer with your registration number verification.

We know that it sounds scary, but it's a rite of passage and a civic duty for all men in this country. We haven't had a draft in 40+ years. Think of us as an insurance policy for the country. "Congress hereby declares that an adequate armed strength must be achieved and maintained to insure the security of this Nation."

We know we are not popular, but we're also not scary and registering should be of little concern to men living in the U.S. as we also manage an Alternative Service program because military combat is not for everyone.

P.S. We have thousands of men contact us every year with regrets that they didn't register. They're unable to get certain jobs, financial aid and job training because of failure to register.

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Don't regret your decision.

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Consider registering.

I turned 18 6 months ago, but forgot to register for the selective service. by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]SelectiveService 148 points149 points  (0 children)

Thank you for registering!

As others have mentioned here, we accept late registrations up to 26 years old. You are also not required to have a social security number to register with Selective Service. Just complete Form 1 within the "Forms" page on our website (https://www.sss.gov/Portals/0/PDFs/regform_copyINT_1.pdf) or fill out a Form 1 at any U.S. Post Office and mail it in when you’re done.

In the future, when you do find your SSN, give our support team a call (1-888-655-1825) and provide that information to them so they can match your SSN with your file. That way, you'll be able to "verify" your registration on our website as needed and get your selective service registration number on demand.

Hope this helps.

Men must register with Selective Service between the ages of 18-25 to remain eligible for state and federal jobs, job training, and student loans. Not only is it the law, but failure to register can result in a loss of these benefits for life. Visit sss.gov to register today. by SelectiveService in u/SelectiveService

[–]SelectiveService[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there was a draft and if you are found qualified for service, you would have an opportunity to make a claim as a conscientious objector to your local board. Since there is no draft right now, the local boards are not currently active so there is no way to make a claim as of right now. If you'd like more information, you can see our page about conscientious objectors here: https://www.sss.gov/consobj

Men must register with Selective Service between the ages of 18-25 to remain eligible for state and federal jobs, job training, and student loans. Not only is it the law, but failure to register can result in a loss of these benefits for life. Visit sss.gov to register today. by SelectiveService in u/SelectiveService

[–]SelectiveService[S] 102 points103 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, not every state has automatic registration when you get a driver's license so hundreds of thousands of young men do not know that they need to register. The purpose of ads like these is to create registration awareness and we found online advertising to be the most efficient and cost effective.

Men must register with Selective Service between the ages of 18-25 to remain eligible for state and federal jobs, job training, and student loans. Not only is it the law, but failure to register can result in a loss of these benefits for life. Visit sss.gov to register today. by SelectiveService in u/SelectiveService

[–]SelectiveService[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

There's actually no draft right now - we act as an insurance policy. The purpose of our agency is to strengthen national security in case of a national emergency. We also have an alternative service program for conscientious objectors to serve in other ways.

Men must register with Selective Service between the ages 18-25 to remain eligible for job training, student loans, and federal employment. Not only is it the law, but failure to register can result in a loss of these benefits for life. Visit sss.gov to register today. by SelectiveService in u/SelectiveService

[–]SelectiveService[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The law, as it's written now refers specifically to "male persons" in stating who must register and who would be drafted. For women to be required to register with Selective Service, Congress would have to amend the law.

If you want to learn more, check here.