Bill

H.R. 22 (119th): Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE Act

Safeguard 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.

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Rankings updated October 26, 2026, 11:44 AM ET · Votes through September 30, 2026
Exported candidates: 719 | Filings on file, by office: H: 5838 | P: 1467 | S: 1567. These counts include every filing for that office, so they are larger than the ranked list. One person can have more than one filing. Non-voting delegates are left out.

Recorded summary

The bill requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. States may not accept or process a federal-election registration application without that proof, except through an alternative process for submitting other evidence of citizenship. States must maintain ongoing programs to identify noncitizens on voter rolls and remove them. The bill allows a private right of action against election officials who register applicants lacking documentary proof, and it sets criminal penalties for certain offenses, including such registrations.

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Theological note: Scripture grounds civil authority in justice and the protection of the vulnerable, and it calls for honest weights and measures in public trust. Election rules bear on civil equity: they protect the integrity of self-government and the franchise of lawful citizens, while also raising concern that eligible citizens not be burdened or excluded by proof requirements. This bill is relevant to those civic duties, but the issue is one of prudential means rather than a direct moral verdict.

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Roll 101 · 10-Apr-2025 11:14 AM · On Motion to Recommit · Failed

Yea 211 · Nay 215 · Other 7

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Roll 102 · 10-Apr-2025 11:21 AM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 220 · Nay 208 · Other 5

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