AMMAN — The Lower House on Monday approved the 2025 draft amendments of the National Service and Reserve Service Law, as referred by the government.

 

The draft bill, referred by the government on September 14, 2025, was endorsed by a majority of lawmakers, following a four-hour session during which 97 deputies took the podium.

 

The law was revisited following HRH Crown Prince Hussein’s announcement in August to reactivate the national service programme, during a meeting with young people from Irbid.

 

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan has previously said that the law would be a legislative priority ahead of launching the programme in February 2026.

 

Following the Chamber’s endorsement of the bill, Minister of Government Communication Mohammad Momani said that government will soon announce the names of the first group of Jordanians selected for mandatory national service in 2026.

 

Momani said that the selection process will rely on a neutral, computerised statistical draw based on scientific criteria, emphasising that it will be conducted with full transparency in line with the directives of HRH Crown Prince Hussein.

 

He added that the programme will apply to Jordanian males born in 2007 who will have turned 18 by January 1, 2026.

 

Each year, 6,000 young men will be selected, divided into three phases of 2,000 conscripts each, he said.

 

The minister said the initiative builds on the Crown Prince’s announcement in August regarding the reactivation of the National Service Programme, describing the effort as a national step aimed at preparing and qualifying young people through military training and a structured theoretical curriculum under the National Service and Reserve Service framework.

 

Minister of State for Political and Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Monem Oudat described the law as "the highest form of loyalty", emphasising that it would equip young people with the discipline and skills fostered in the military, while instilling values of belonging and commitment to the nation.

 

He noted that university students assigned to service would retain their places at their institutions, ensuring that participation would not disrupt academic progress.

 

Lawmakers stressed that “national service is not merely a legal obligation, but a programme designed to build disciplined, skilled, and socially responsible young people prepared for the workforce and active citizenship,” the Jordan news agency, Petra, reported.

 

The amendments, they said, were designed to facilitate youth participation rather than impose restrictions, ensuring fairness for students and families while integrating military service with educational and professional development.