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The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, formally known as H.R. 22 in the 119th Congress, is a Republican-backed bill aimed at amending the 1993 National Voter Registration Act to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal election voter registration.
Introduced by Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, the legislation mandates that individuals present documents like a passport or birth certificate in person to register, and it requires states to remove noncitizens from voter rolls while establishing penalties for election officials who register ineligible voters. Proponents, including President Trump, argue it ensures election integrity by preventing noncitizen voting, a concern they claim undermines public confidence in elections.
The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives on April 10, 2025, with a vote of 220-208, gaining support from four Democrats—Reps. Jared Golden (Maine), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington), Henry Cuellar (Texas), and Ed Case (Hawaii)—while all Republicans present voted in favor. It now awaits consideration in the Senate, where it faces significant hurdles, needing 60 votes to overcome an expected Democratic filibuster, a threshold unlikely to be met with Republicans holding a slim 53-47 majority.
Leftist Democrats, including Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, strongly oppose the SAVE Act, labeling it a voter suppression measure that could disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans. Critics claim that over 21 million U.S. citizens lack easy access to citizenship documents, disproportionately affecting women who have changed their names after marriage, people of color, and marginalized groups.
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