House committee votes to require women to sign up for draft

The Washington Examiner reports:

The House Armed Services Committee voted on Wednesday to require women to sign up for the draft during a mark up of the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said the proposal he introduced is not about women serving in combat, something he said he is against. Instead, Hunter said he wanted to force a conversation about whether 18 to 26-year-old women should have to register for the Selective Service now that the administration has opened all combat positions to women.

"Right now the draft is sexist. Right now the draft only drafts young men," Hunter said.

The amendment passed on a 32-30 vote. Hunter voted against it.

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