@LotusBud Key Points The Selective Service System plans to automatically register eligible American men between ages 18 and 26 for a U.S. military draft by the end of 2026. The proposal would implement a requirement passed by Congress to include automatic registration for “every male citizen of the United States” between those ages. There has not been a military draft since 1973, when U.S. involvement in the war in Vietnam was winding down. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt recently said President Donald Trump “keeps his options on the table” when asked about chances of a draft returning amid the Iran war.