Selective Service Act

Selective Service Act may refer to:

  • Selective Service Act of 1917, or Selective Draft Act, enacted May 18, 1917, for the American entry into World War I
  • Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, enacted September 16, 1940, in preparation for the American entry into World War II
  • Selective Service Act of 1948, enacted June 24, 1948, also known as the:
  • Universal Military Training and Service Act of 1951, as renamed and amended by Pub.L. 82-51, 65 Stat. 75, enacted June 19, 1951
  • Military Selective Service Act of 1967, as renamed and amended by Pub.L. 90-40, 81 Stat. 100, enacted June 30, 1967
  • Military Selective Service Act, as renamed and amended by Pub.L. 92-129, 85 Stat. 348, enacted September 28, 1971

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