SAVE Act
Latest action (Apr 10, 2025) — Received in the Senate.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jan 3, 2025Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE Act
This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship.
Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process under which an applicant may submit other evidence to demonstrate U.S. citizenship.
Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources.
Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.
The bill allows for a private right of action against an election official who registers an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
The bill establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses, including registering an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
2 recordeddecisive vote
House · Apr 10, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On
House · Apr 10, 2025
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
Who lobbied on this
5 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- Communications Workers of Americano position stated
“…Opposition of H.R. 22/S. 128 the SAVE Act and its counterpart, S.3752/H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act which would make it harder for all eligible voters to cast…” filing ↗
- Human Rights Campaignno position stated
“…and Refusals Religious Freedom Restoration Act Internet Regulation Voting Rights Technology & Social Media Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion H.R. 22: SAVE Act H.R.…” filing ↗
- National Education Associationno position stated
“H.R.22 - SAVE Act H.R. 28 - Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act S.9 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 H.R. 1295 -…” filing ↗
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.no position stated
“SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296/S.3752) SAVE Act (H.R.22/S.128) Make Elections Great Again Act (H.R.7300)” filing ↗
- Reproductive Freedom for Allno position stated
“…H.R.7296 and S. 1383, and H.R.22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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