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Here’s Why Lawmakers Want to Automatically Register Men for Selective Service
Military.com | Rebecca Kheel
Published July 05, 2024 at 7:46 AM ET
Cardi B, as it turns out, is not a font of knowledge about the military draft.
Despite misinformation and misunderstandings floating around TikTok, including from the rap superstar with more than 20 million followers on the social media platform, Congress is not on the verge of reinstating a military draft.
Rather, the House has advanced a bipartisan proposal that would automatically register young men with the Selective Service System, something they are already legally required to do.
The legislation’s backers say it’s a commonsense solution to a yearslong problem: The government is fighting a costly, losing battle to inform young men of their legal requirement to register as the rate of registration keeps declining.
But the proposal is getting conflated with unfounded chatter of a reinstated military draft, as well as with a separate contentious debate about whether to make women register for the draft, threatening its chances of becoming law and frustrating the lawmakers who wrote the legislation.
“This new legislation saves taxpayers significant money and makes it easier for these men to follow the law and register with the Selective Service. That is all. Full stop,” Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., said in a statement last week. “Our nation has not had a military draft in more than a half-century, and I spend a great deal of my time in Congress working to ensure that we never will again.”
At issue is an amendment sponsored by Houlahan and Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., that was included in the House-passed version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, to automate draft registration.
The U.S. has not drafted anyone into compulsory military service since 1973, but men ages 18 through 25 still have to register with the Selective Service System in case there is a draft again in the future. The registration requirement has been in place consistently since 1980.
The Selective Service System has an annual budget of a little more than $30 million. It’s unclear exactly how much of that is devoted specifically to advertising and other outreach campaigns, but the agency asked Congress for about $11 million for next year for registration efforts as a whole, including to “launch new targeted registration advertising campaigns” and to “synchronize advertising efforts to support registration improvement in low compliance areas,” according to budget documents.
Last year, Selective Service System ads on social media, TV, billboards and more made more than 112 million impressions, an increase over 2022’s 109 million impressions and 2021’s 105 million, according to the agency’s annual performance reports.
But increased ad reach didn’t translate to increased registration. In 2023 and 2022, the compliance rate for registering was about 84%, a 5% decrease from 2021, according to the annual reports and data obtained by Military.com. The 2021 compliance rate, in turn, was a 1% decrease from 2020.
The Selective Service System attributes the drop-off largely to the fact that failing to register no longer disqualifies men from federal student aid, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, no longer asks men whether they want to register under a law passed in 2021. From 2009 to 2019, FAFSA applications accounted for about 24% of registrations, according to data obtained by Military.com.
“With the onset of this legislation in 2021, SSS saw an immediate decrease in registration compliance for 18- to 25-year-olds from the previous year, with registration falling below 90% nationwide,” the agency wrote in a legislative proposal sent to Congress earlier this year that was obtained by Military.com. “The agency anticipates that the law could impact the SSS registration rate by as much as 10% over the coming years, despite the availability of other existing registration methods, making registration less fair and equitable nationally and leading to undesirable impacts on national defense readiness.”
While federal student aid is no longer connected to registration, failing to register can still come with a host of penalties, including the possibility of a felony conviction punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and 5 years imprisonment. Men who don’t register are also ineligible for federal jobs, as well as state student aid and state jobs in most states.
Under Houlahan and Bacon’s amendment, the Selective Service System would use existing databases, such from the Social Security Administration and departments of motor vehicles, to automatically register 18- to 25-year-old men, ending the threat of penalties and the need to use taxpayer money to encourage men to register. The agency would also be able to reach out to men to inform them that they are registered and ask for any missing information.
Automatic registration would start one year after the legislation becomes law.
The amendment was unanimously approved in a voice vote with little debate when the House Armed Services Committee considered the NDAA in May. At the committee meeting, Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said he “wholeheartedly” endorsed the proposal, calling it “long overdue.”
Shortly after the full House passed its NDAA last month, TikTok users began spreading falsehoods that Congress had approved a new military draft. Rapper Cardi B, alternating between cracking up and being incredulous, chimed in to opine that Gen Z men, or “TikTok f—ing hip-shakers,” aren’t suitable for war.
“You gonna draft these kids that be TikToking all day to fight them, what, mostly like, what, them Russians? Them motherf—ers that be fighting bears and sh–, and motherf—ing climbing mountains to go to school or whatever?” she said in a video.
Meanwhile, the Senate is locked in a separate debate about whether to make women register for Selective Service. Lawmakers have debated doing so on and off since 2016 after the Pentagon opened all combat jobs to women, but conservative opposition has successfully blocked adding women to registration requirements each time the idea has been proposed.
The version of the NDAA that advanced out of the Senate Armed Services Committee last month included a provision that would require women to register, reviving language that last appeared in an NDAA in 2022. The political headwinds that prevented the provision from becoming law in the past haven’t changed, with conservatives still vowing to fight hard against efforts to “draft our daughters.”
The House and the Senate will need to reconcile their respective NDAAs before either draft-related proposal becomes law, providing an opportunity to scuttle one or both ideas.
The debate over adding women to a potential military draft has threatened to overshadow the one about whether to automate existing registration requirements for men. But supporters of the House proposal on automatic registration say it’s a much-needed update that should not be derailed by tangential issues.
“While registration in the Selective Service is vital for our military readiness, the system that exists today is outdated, inefficient and costly,” Rye Barcott, co-founder and CEO of With Honor Action, a bipartisan political action committee that supports veterans running for office, said in an emailed statement to Military.com.
“This is why With Honor Action supports Rep. Houlahan and Rep. Bacon’s … initiative to reintroduce automatic registration, which would cut bureaucratic red tape and ensure all of our energy is focused on building up our military capabilities,” he added, “which is increasingly critical as the United States faces growing external threats.”
With Honor Action Applauds House Passage of the National Defense Authorization Act
Washington, DC – The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is the annual legislative vehicle that authorizes the policies, programs, and spending for the Department of Defense, and it is the only piece of legislation to consistently pass on a bipartisan basis. With Honor Action is excited to see this trend continue as House lawmakers have passed their version of the crucial legislation. Currently, the Senate Armed Services Committee is marking up its version of the NDAA, which is expected to be referred to the Senate floor by the end of the week. Once the Senate passes its version of the NDAA, the two chambers will convene in conference to remedy any differences to produce a final version. While there is still a lengthy road ahead, the bipartisan passage of the House version today is an important next step in getting this legislation across the finish line.
“The National Defense Authorization Act is a model for how Congress should function. After decades of its bipartisan passage, we’re glad to see both sides of the aisle coming together yet again to strengthen our national security,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “The annual defense bill has made it through the House, but it still has a way to go. With Honor Action hopes to see the below priorities included in the final version of the bill.”
The House Armed Services Committee’s Quality of Life Panel, led by For Country Caucus Members Rep. Don Bacon and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, produced a report geared at improving the quality of life for service members and their families, ultimately serving as the base text for the FY25 NDAA. Some notable ideas proposed in the report include a significant pay increase for junior enlisted troops and a plan to address dilapidated housing conditions on military installations worldwide. With Honor Action proudly endorses all of the recommendations outlined in the report, along with the following legislative provisions that were included in the House NDAA:
- Establishment of Multilateral Artificial Intelligence Group, proposed by For Country Caucus Member Rep. Nick LaLota, would establish a working group to develop and coordinate an artificial intelligence (AI) initiative within the Five Eyes Alliance and other international partners, ensuring that AI’s development is defined by the freedom and ideals of the US and our closest allies.
- Prohibitions Relating to Covered Distributed Ledger Technology and Blockchain Equipment of Services, also known as the CLARITY Act, led by For Country Caucus Members Rep. Zach Nunn, Rep. Don Davis, and Rep. Brad Wenstrup would combat adversarial cyber attacks, protect our intellectual property, and strengthen our overall national security by prohibiting the federal government from using blockchain technology developed by an adversarial nation.
- Biotechnology Roadmap – To ensure our Department of Defense remains at the forefront of advancing biotechnology, For Country Caucus Member Rep. Moulton led this provision to require the Secretary of Defense to develop a biotechnology roadmap to guide ongoing efforts as they relate to its development.
- The Maintaining our Obligations to Moms Who Serve (MOMS) Act, led by For Country Caucus Members Rep. Houlahan & Rep. Bacon, would assess the feasibility and impact of using evidence-based perinatal mental health programs for both pregnant and postpartum servicemembers in an effort to address poor mental health rates for military moms.
- Blast Pressure Safety and Brain Health – Supported by seven For Country Caucus Members, this provision would require the military to track service members’ exposure to blasts in training and regularly provide neurocognitive tests to troops who have been exposed to such blasts.
- Basic Needs Allowance: Exclusion of Basic Allowance for Housing, led by For Country Caucus Member Rep. Jimmy Panetta, would ensure military families have the proper resources they need to comfortably live by excluding Basic Housing Allowance (BAH) from the calculation of gross household income of an eligible member of the Armed Forces when determining whether they also qualify for the Basic Needs Allowance (BNA).
- Independent Evaluation Regarding Potential Establishment of United States Cyber Force – Led by For Country Caucus Members Reps. Morgan Luttrell & Chrissy Houlahan, this provision will direct the National Academy of Sciences to evaluate the efficacy, logistics, and proposed processes in establishing a separate, uniformed Cyber Force.
With Honor Action applauds the passage of the House NDAA and urges lawmakers in Congress to continue working together to produce an NDAA that strengthens national security, delivers long-overdue promises to servicemembers and their families, and fosters the spirit of bipartisan leadership.
Read a full list of our supported NDAA floor amendments HERE.
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With Honor Action Outlines Top NDAA Priorities in Letter to For Country Caucus Staffers
June 7, 2024
To the Staff of Members of the House Armed Services Committee and of the For Country Caucus,
To date, members of the For Country Caucus have been successful in driving bipartisan, common-sense solutions for our nation, and have targeted the annual defense bill as the vehicle to contain these efforts. As the House of Representatives and the Rules Committee begin consideration of floor amendments to the FY25 NDAA, we ask that you consider cosponsoring With Honor Action’s top 6 priorities, many of which are led by members of the For Country Caucus, listed here.
- Amndt #542 – Establishes the United States Foundation for International Conservation and requires eligible projects to be cost-matched at a ratio of two (2) dollars from private and other sources to every one (1) dollar of U.S. Government funding (Identical to H.R. 6727 – U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2023); Representatives John James, Jason Crow, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Zach Nunn, Salud Carbajal, Chris Deluzio, Jimmy Panetta, and Rich McCormick
- Amndt #1271 – Requires Secretary of Defense to establish a Multilateral Artificial Intelligence Working Group tasked with developing and coordinating an artificial intelligence initiative among the allies and partners of the United States; Representative Nick LaLota
- Amndt #1028 – Extension & modification to Ukraine Lend-Lease authority; Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick, Jared Golden, & Seth Moulton
- Amndt #465 – Creates a Cyber Academy Commission that will examine the possibility of the creation of a government-funded university that will educate the next generation of leaders in the defense and intelligence industries in technology, cybersecurity, cyber defense, computer science, computer engineering, information technology, artificial intelligence, and related fields; Representative Chrissy Houlahan
- Amndt #1012 – Prohibitions resting to covered distributed ledger technology and blockchain equipment or services; Representatives Zach Nunn, Don Davis, and Brad Wenstrup (similar to H.R. 6307 – CLARITY Act of 2023)
- Amndt #454 – Prohibition on contracting with certain biotechnology providers; Representatives Brad Wenstrup, Seth Moulton, and Don Davis (similar to H.R. 8333 – BIOSECURE Act as reported by the Oversight Committee)
With Honor Action also supports the following 59 provisions, which are led on a bipartisan basis by members of the For Country Caucus and friends of the Caucus:
DEFENSE MODERNIZATION
- #59 – Defense industrial base advanced capabilities pilot program (similar to H.R. 3147, also known as Investing in American Defense Technology Act); Rep. Houlahan
- #101 – Air Force rapid response language pilot program; Rep. Bacon
- #139 – Improvements to commercialization and technical and business assistance for the SBIR program and STTR program (similar to H.R. 3056 – Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act); Reps. Houlahan & Fitzpatrick (PA)
- #160 – Funding for pilot program on improving Marine Corps supply chain and logistics through the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning software solutions; Rep. Davis
- #227 – Pilot program to test standalone electro-digital technology to improve efficiencies in supply-chain management, medical readiness, and medical processes; Rep. Houlahan
- #296 – Department of Defense use of large language models; Rep. Luttrell
- #395 – National Digital Reserve Corps (similar to H.R. 162 – National Digital Reserve Corps Act); Reps. Gonzales & Davis
- #629 – Operation Cattle Drive; Reps. Bergman, Carbajal, & McCormick
- #1103 – Budget recommendations for multiyear procurement of priority items; Rep. James
- #1241 – Modernization of Information Technology Systems and Applications of the Bureau of Industry and Security to improve the capabilities of export controls; Rep. Crow
- SUPPORT FOR KEY DEMOCRATIC ALLIES
#99 – Certain restrictions related to aircraft in Iran; Rep. Pfluger - #128 – Modification of requirements for transfers of United States defense articles and services among the Baltic states; Reps. Houlahan, & Panetta
- #240 – Key partners for Middle East regional integration military subject matter expert exchange program; Reps. Panetta & Bacon
- #419 – FORTRESS Act; Rep. Moulton
- #509 – Report on the military and economic security of Central Asia; Rep. Panetta
- #717 – Independent study on interagency efforts to counter Gray Zone operations of Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea; Rep. Pfluger
- #723 – Addendum to the Department of State and USAID Joint Strategic Plan FY 2022-2026; Rep. Pfluger
- #824 – Report on the use of major non-NATO ally status for Kenya; Rep. James
- #839 – Extension of Global Engagement Center; Rep. Crow
- #936 – Establishment of a War Reserve Stock program for Taiwan; Rep. Panetta
- #1013 – Enhancing weapons research with the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Japan; Rep. Moulton
- #1037 – National Gray Zone Director; Rep. Pfluger
- #1038 – Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the United States and Israel; Rep. Nunn
- #1055 – Report on potential strategic partnership between the Defense Innovation Unit and the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense; Rep. Nunn
- #1075 – Report relating to the provision of certain information in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting conflict; Rep. Sherrill
- #1102 – Comprehensive strategy to counter Gray Zone activities and other hybrid warfare; Rep. Pfluger
VETERANS AFFAIRS AND MILITARY QUALITY OF LIFE
- #35 – National Academies study on prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty crew in the Armed Forces (similar to H.R. 4886 – ACES Act); Rep. Pfluger
- #103 – Retroactive effective date of promotions of senior officers of Armed Forces that were delayed as a result of suspension of Senate confirmation (similar to H.R. 6736 – Military Personnel Confirmation Restoration Act); Rep. Bacon
- #105 – Provision by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers of recommendations and opinions regarding veteran participation in state marijuana programs (similar to H.R. 2431 – Veterans Equal Access Act); Rep. Mast
- #231 – Pilot program on pre-programming of suicide prevention resources into smart devices issued to members of the Armed Services (similar to H.R. 3009 – Military Suicide Prevention in the 21st Century Act); Rep. Fitzpatrick (PA)
- #393 – Family Separation Allowance amount; Reps. Gonzales, Moulton, & Bacon
- #507 – Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: Automatic extension of residential lease during deployment by lessee; Rep. Sherrill
- #511 – Contracting goal for the AbilityOne program; Reps. Amodei & Panetta
- #582 – Implementation report on the Quality of Life Panel’s recommendations; Rep. Gonzales
- #657 – Credit for Certain Members of the Armed Forces who Served in Female Cultural Support Teams (similar to H.R. 1753 – Jax Act); Rep. Issa (CA)
- #670 – Additional duty of the military pharmaceutical and medical device vulnerability working group; Rep. Houlahan & Kiggans (VA)
- #695 – Expansion of employment flexibility for spouses of members of the Armed Services to spouses of members of the Foreign Service (similar to H.R. 6462 – Resilient Employment and Authorization Determination to Increase the National Employment of Serving Spouses (READINESS) Act); Rep. Houlahan
- #736 – Training and internships for transitioning members through institutions of higher education (similar to H.R. 7097 – College Opportunities for Servicemembers Act); Reps. Sherrill & Kiggans (VA)
- #799 – Opt-out sharing of information on members retiring or separating from the Armed Forces with community-based organizations and related entities; Rep. Golden
- #815 – Reassignment for certain members of the Armed Forces on the basis of the residence of a dependent child (similar to H.R. 5100 – Military Family’s Ability to Move In Line with Your (FAMILY) Dependents Act); Rep. Crow
- #820 – Briefing on Army organizational clothing and equipment used in cold and extreme cold weather environments; Reps. Amodei & Kiggans (VA)
- #832 – Pilot program on collecting and analyzing data regarding certain veteran suicides (similar to H.R. 6330 – Veterans’ Sentinel Act); Rep. Crow
- #869 – Special operations brain health and trauma program (Sec. 5 of H.R. 8025 – Blast Overpressure Safety Act); Reps. Khanna, Stefanik, Gonzales, and Crow
- #871 – Annual Training on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse for Students in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (similar to H.R. 2711 – Shielding America’s Youth From Exploitation Act); Reps. Davis and Moulton
- #883 – Establishment of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence as a program of record (Sec. 6 of H.R. 8025 – Blast Overpressure Safety Act); Reps. Khanna, Stefanik, Gonzales, and Crow
- #904 – Report on efforts to coordinate with allies and partners (Sec. 2(d)(5) of H.R. 8025 – Blast Overpressure Safety Act); Reps. Khanna, Stefanik, Gonzales, and Crow
- #980 – Addressing mental health issues in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense and the Solid Start Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (similar to H.R. 3722 – Daniel J. Harvey, Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act); Reps. Nunn, Miller-Meeks, Davis, & Kiggans (VA)
- #1172 – Ensures that podiatrists are assigned to the Medical Corps of each military department; Rep. Wenstrup
NATIONAL SECURITY
- #155 – Reports on critical mineral and rare earth element resources and strategy on mining, refining, separation, and processing technologies (similar to H.R. 7662 – Critical Minerals Security Act of 2024); Reps. Houlahan & Waltz
- #237 – Critical infrastructure compatibility tabletop exercise; Rep. Panetta
- #239 – Authority to place certain retired members of the armed forces in the ready reserve; pay; Reps. Wenstrup & Panetta
- #243 – Requirement to procure domestically produced generic drugs; Rep. Wenstrup
- #251 – Inclusion of special operations forces in planning and strategy relating to the Arctic Region; Rep. Panetta
- #272 – Tri-service arctic maritime strategy; Rep. Amodei
- #503 – Prohibition on certain exports (similar to H.R. 293 – Banning Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act); Reps. Houlahan & Fitzpatrick (PA)
- #711 – Public database on malicious foreign actors; Rep. Sherrill
- #1095 – Port infrastructure development program application process; Rep. Carbajal
- #1171 – Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion (similar to H.R. 6524 – Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act); Rep. Houlahan
NATIONAL SERVICE
- #374 – Establishment of interagency council on service (similar to H.R. 8479, also known as Unity Through Service Act); Reps. Houlahan, Waltz, Panetta, & Bergman
With Honor Action Applauds Re-Introduction of the BIOSECURE Act
Washington, D.C. – With Honor Action applauds Representative Brad Wenstrup, a medical doctor, Army veteran, and Member of the For Country Caucus, for re-introducing the BIOSECURE Act. This bill restricts federally funded medical providers from using certain foreign adversary biotech companies of concern, especially those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The BIOSECURE Act directly addresses recent reporting of Chinese companies with ties to the CCP transferring US intellectual property and seeking access to Americans’ biogenetic data.
“We are pleased to see this bipartisan legislation led by veterans in Congress,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “Biosecurity is a critical national security issue, and this act builds upon the work With Honor Action and the For Country Caucus have done in collaboration with the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology.”
This bill was originally introduced by former Representative Mike Gallagher, a member of the For Country Caucus and Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and was endorsed by With Honor Action earlier this year. In 2021, With Honor Action worked with For Country Caucus members Representatives Mike Gallagher and Seth Moulton to establish the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology that will provide insight and recommendations on the myriad of national security implications from the advancement of biotechnology, including biomanufacturing, genomic and biometric data usage, and the identification of supply chain vulnerabilities.
You may read the full text of the BIOSECURE Act here.
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With Honor Action fights polarization in Congress by supporting principled veterans across party lines who pledge to serve with integrity, civility, and courage. With Honor Action works alongside the bipartisan For Country Caucus in Congress to pass critical legislation for our nation. Learn more about our work at withhonor.org
With Honor Action Applauds the Senate for Passing Critical Security Funding Supplemental Bills
Washington, DC – Last night, the Senate passed a major, three-pronged defense supplemental bill designed to support our democratic allies and protect American interests abroad. A fourth pillar includes multiple pieces of critical legislation that address data privacy issues with TikTok, the ongoing fentanyl crisis, and the imposition of further sanctions on our adversaries. With Honor Action especially commends our bipartisan allies in the Senate for voting to pass this legislative package, to include Senator Joni Ernst, Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Gary Peters, Senator Jack Reed, Senator Roger Wicker, and Senator Todd Young.
“This is the right thing to do. Our allies around the world are in dire need of our support, and we thank the Senate for stepping up and enacting a plan that will provide lasting global security,” said Rye Barcott, Co-Founder and CEO of With Honor Action. “This bill will ensure that our friends around the world stand a chance against the aggression of Russia and China, Iran, and other actors who seek to topple the free world.”
This legislation is now headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. As conflicts around the world continue to rage, our allies look to us for leadership. This bill proves to the world that we are still the leader of global security, and shows our adversaries that we will not back down in the defense of freedom.
Some key points of each pillar can be read below:
Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
- Supplies weapons and monetary aid to Ukraine in their fight against the unprovoked Russian invasion.
- Acquires advanced weapons systems.
- Supports U.S. defense initiatives in the region.
- Institutes a loan repayment system between Ukraine and the United States, ensuring that Ukraine pays us back after the war.
Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
- Strengthens deterrence efforts around Taiwan.
- Invests in submarines, dry dock construction, and artillery and ammunition production for Taiwan.
- Supports US operations in the region and improves military cooperation between us and partner countries.
Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
- Replenishes defensive weapons systems, such as the Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and others.
- Procures defensive weapons and munitions.
- Backs US military operations responding to Iranian-backed terror.
21st Century Peace through Strength Act
- Protection of American data from malign actors, particularly through apps like TikTok, by requiring foreign adversaries to divest from ownership of said technology or be banned in U.S. markets (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act)
- A reauthorization and strengthening of the 2018 Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
- Comprehensive legislation stemming the flow of fentanyl into the United States through sanctions and anti-money laundering actions designed to combat international opioid traffickers and disrupt supply chains (Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act)
- Authorization for the President to seize Russian sovereign assets frozen in the United States to be transferred to Ukraine for reconstruction purposes (Rebuilding Economic Prosperity and Opportunity (REPO) for Ukrainians Act)
- The establishment of heavy sanctions on ports, refineries, and other parties that intake and process petroleum originating from Iran (Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act)
- Expands and enforces additional sanctions on Iran and its militant proxies, including Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade, and the Lion’s Den (Hamas International Financing Prevention Act)
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With Honor Action fights polarization in Congress by supporting principled veterans across party lines who pledge to serve with integrity, civility, and courage. With Honor Action works alongside the bipartisan For Country Caucus in Congress to pass critical legislation for our nation. Learn more about our work at withhonor.org
With Honor Action is a 501(c)(4), which serves as the organization’s policy and social-welfare arm.
With Honor has an affiliated federally registered “super PAC” called With Honor Fund II.