1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

As voting constituents, we urge Congress to restore true accountability to our nation's war powers decisions. Decisions regarding military conflict carry life-and-death consequences for American service members. However, decision-makers are often far removed from the direct human costs of the foreign interventions they authorize. To ensure Congress exercises restraint when considering military action, we urge you to support legislation modeled after Universal National Service Act principles—commonly known as a Proportional Draft. Requiring equal civic accountability across all socioeconomic backgrounds ensures that if our country commits to military conflict, the responsibility is shared by every segment of society, including decision-makers and their families. When leaders share direct skin in the game, foreign policy becomes wiser, more restrained, and focused on true national defense. Reclaim Congressional warmaking authority and uphold equal civic responsibility.