
US military draft authorized in 2026?
Prediction market · Polymarket
Overview
This market will resolve to “Yes” if any legislation is passed by both houses of the United States Congress and signed into law by the president, or otherwise enacted, which authorizes the induction of personnel into the United States Armed Forces through activation of the United States Selective Service System, or otherwise establishes a military draft, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”. Legislation that only modifies Selective Service registration requirements or administrative procedures without authorizing induction/conscription into the armed forces will not qualify. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the United States federal government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Ticker
us-military-draft-authorized-in-2026
Volume
93.9K
24h volume
5.8K
1w volume
20.9K
Open interest
42.0K
Liquidity
24.6K
Liquidity CLOB
24.6K
Start
Mar 13, 2026
End
Dec 31, 2026
Status
Active
Access
Restricted
Created
Mar 13, 2026
Event ID
263304
Slug
us-military-draft-authorized-in-2026
Markets
1
Raw event data
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