The high trader consensus favoring "No" for US military draft authorization in 2026 stems from the absence of any congressional legislation to amend the Military Selective Service Act and enable conscription. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, signed in December 2025, mandated only automatic Selective Service registration for eligible men via federal data integration, a procedural update set for December 2026 implementation that maintains the longstanding all-volunteer force without authorizing inductions. No votes, hearings, or executive actions since then have advanced draft reactivation amid stable recruitment and limited major power conflicts. Scenarios that could shift odds include sudden escalation requiring troop surges beyond volunteer capacity or bipartisan emergency legislation, though both remain low-probability developments within the calendar year.
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$521,268 Vol.
$521,268 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
5% chance
$521,268 Vol.
$521,268 Vol.
Dec 31, 2026
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.The high trader consensus favoring "No" for US military draft authorization in 2026 stems from the absence of any congressional legislation to amend the Military Selective Service Act and enable conscription. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, signed in December 2025, mandated only automatic Selective Service registration for eligible men via federal data integration, a procedural update set for December 2026 implementation that maintains the longstanding all-volunteer force without authorizing inductions. No votes, hearings, or executive actions since then have advanced draft reactivation amid stable recruitment and limited major power conflicts. Scenarios that could shift odds include sudden escalation requiring troop surges beyond volunteer capacity or bipartisan emergency legislation, though both remain low-probability developments within the calendar year.
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.
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.
Market Opened: Mar 13, 2026, 1:23 PM ET
Volume
$521,268End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Mar 13, 2026, 1:23 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...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.The high trader consensus favoring "No" for US military draft authorization in 2026 stems from the absence of any congressional legislation to amend the Military Selective Service Act and enable conscription. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, signed in December 2025, mandated only automatic Selective Service registration for eligible men via federal data integration, a procedural update set for December 2026 implementation that maintains the longstanding all-volunteer force without authorizing inductions. No votes, hearings, or executive actions since then have advanced draft reactivation amid stable recruitment and limited major power conflicts. Scenarios that could shift odds include sudden escalation requiring troop surges beyond volunteer capacity or bipartisan emergency legislation, though both remain low-probability developments within the calendar year.
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.
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.
Volume
$521,268End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Mar 13, 2026, 1:23 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...The high trader consensus favoring "No" for US military draft authorization in 2026 stems from the absence of any congressional legislation to amend the Military Selective Service Act and enable conscription. The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, signed in December 2025, mandated only automatic Selective Service registration for eligible men via federal data integration, a procedural update set for December 2026 implementation that maintains the longstanding all-volunteer force without authorizing inductions. No votes, hearings, or executive actions since then have advanced draft reactivation amid stable recruitment and limited major power conflicts. Scenarios that could shift odds include sudden escalation requiring troop surges beyond volunteer capacity or bipartisan emergency legislation, though both remain low-probability developments within the calendar year.
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