The Universal National Service Act, H.R. 5741, is currently in committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill’s purpose reads as follows:
“To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.”
Read more at govtrack.us.
As a refresher, here’s Section 1 of Amendment XIII of the U.S. Constitution:
“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”
The bill’s sponsor is Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. His Washington office’s phone number is (202) 225-4365.
