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H.R. 4746: Selective Service Registration Termination Act

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H.R. 4746: Selective Service Registration Termination Act

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-25 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Selective Service Registration Termination Act

Plain summary

Selective Service Registration Termination Act - Amends the Military Selective Service Act to terminate the selective service registration requirement except in the event of a declaration of war by Congress. Prohibits sanctions against persons previously subject to registration who failed to so register prior to enactment of this Act. Suspends appointments to and meetings of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, or other similar local agencies of the Selective Service System during any period in which registration requirements are terminated.

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Official text

Selective Service Registration Termination Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · 10 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4746 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108