US Automatic Military Draft Registration

For decades, draft-eligible men ages 18 to 25 were required to register manually, often through driver's license applications.

The new mandate aims to streamline the process and ensure a complete database of eligible citizens in the event of a national emergency.

Critics have described the move as a 'dangerous data grab' and a significant escalation of government control over individual lives.

More than 40 religious and feminist organizations have called on Congress to repeal the registration requirement entirely, arguing that it disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.

The administration maintains that the system is a necessary component of national readiness in an increasingly volatile global security environment.