Selective Service Hearing: Should Registration be Expanded to All Americans...
Event Information
Description
The Commission will host fourteen public hearings onpolicy options it is considering for its final report. Through each hearing, Commissioners will gain insights from panelists as they develop recommendations for their final report to Congress, the President, and the American people in March 2020.
On April 25, 2019, the Commission will host Selective Service Hearing: Should Registration be Expanded to All Americans? – Arguments against Expansion. This hearing will address the cases for continuing to restrict registration to men only and the challenges in achieving compliance with the current system.
The hearing will also be livestreamed.
Agenda
Opening remarks
Testimony from Panelists
Panelist Questioning by Commissioners
Public Comments
Closing Remarks
Staff Memo
The Commission and Commission staff request feedback from the public on the ideas presented in STAFF MEMORANDUM: Expanding Selective Service Registration to All Americans. More information can be found here.
Panelists
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Dr. Mark Coppenger, Professor of Christian Philosophy and Ethics, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Ms. Jude Eden, US Marine Corps Iraq veteran and freelance writer
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Mr. Edward Hasbrouck, Editor and publisher, Resisters.info
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Ms. Ashley McGuire, Senior Fellow, The Catholic Association
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Ms. Diane Randall, Executive Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
Public Comments
The public is invited to provide comment at each hearing following the conclusion of testimony. In order to accommodate as many public comments as possible, individuals will have two minutes to relate their comment to the Commission. If you are interested in providing a public comment during the hearing, please arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. to receive a ticket. The Commission will select tickets at random. If your ticket is drawn, you may provide your comment to the Commissioners during the public comment period. If you’re unable to attend the public hearing or have to leave early, you can submit your comment here, email it to info@inspire2serve.gov, or mail it to 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite 1000, Box #63, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
Disability Access
Individuals who plan on attending this hearing and require accommodations should contact the Commission at 703-571-3742 at least 3 business days in advance to make arrangements.
Organizer National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service
Organizer of Selective Service Hearing: Should Registration be Expanded to All Americans? – Arguments against expansion
The National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service was created by Congress last year to develop recommendations to encourage and inspire more Americans—specifically young people—to serve their country and strengthen democracy. The bipartisan, 11-member commission is igniting a national conversation about the importance of service as it develops recommendations for the American public, Congress, and the president by March 2020. The commission is working to increase participation in national, public, and military service by all Americans and review the military selective service process. The commission will gather recommendations by holding public meetings, visiting service sites, talking with young people, and meeting with government, nonprofit, civic and for-profit leaders.
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