Bill · H.R. 2781· House(119-HR-2781)
ENLIST Act
- Introduced
- 4/9/2025
- Last activity
- 4/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Jennifer Kiggans
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 6
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Engaging Next-generation Leaders in Information about Service and Training Act" or the "ENLIST Act." It proposes to amend title 10 of the United States Code. The goal is to require certain secondary schools to display information regarding military recruiting. This information must be accessible to students during school hours.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+4
Increases awareness of military training and service opportunities for high school students.
Would students be better off under this?+3
Increases accessibility to information regarding service and training options during school hours.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+2
Provides better access to information about military paths that often include educational benefits.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-2
The bill mandates specific actions for schools, potentially overriding state or local school board autonomy.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Access to Information: By requiring schools to display and make military recruiting information accessible during school hours, students may have more awareness of service and training options (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Young Adults+4Good For Students+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2Increase States Rights-2
- 8/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 4/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Sanford BishopDemocrat · Georgia
Jason CrowDemocrat · Colorado
Gilbert CisnerosDemocrat · California
Donald DavisDemocrat · North Carolina
Pat FallonRepublican · Texas
Jared GoldenDemocrat · Maine
Morgan LuttrellRepublican · Texas
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia
Mark MessmerRepublican · Indiana
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Robert WittmanRepublican · Virginia