The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, also known as S.128 in the Senate and H.R.22 in the House, aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 by requiring individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate, when registering to vote in federal elections.
The bill includes provisions to prohibit states from registering voters without such proof, to mandate the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls, and to impose penalties on election officials who fail to comply. GOP senators who fully support the SAVE Act include its sponsor Mike Lee (R-UT) and cosponsors like Ted Cruz (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Katie Britt (R-AL), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and over 35 others who have signed on since its introduction in January 2025.
Some GOP senators appear resistant, as notable moderates such as Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have not cosponsored the bill, potentially due to concerns about its impact on voter access and the risk of disenfranchising eligible citizens without easy access to required documents. Other potential holdouts include those wary of altering Senate rules to circumvent a filibuster, which is contributing to internal party hesitation.
Democrats vehemently oppose the SAVE Act, viewing it as a voter suppression measure that could block millions of eligible Americans—particularly low-income, elderly, and minority voters—from registering, while arguing that non-citizen voting is already illegal and exceedingly rare.
The act has stalled in the Senate since its introduction, remaining in the Committee on Rules and Administration without a floor vote, largely due to the need for 60 votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster and insufficient unified GOP support to advance it. President Trump has repeatedly voiced support for the SAVE Act, urging GOP lawmakers in speeches to pass it as a national voter ID mandate to secure elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. Trump has ramped up pressure on Senate Republicans to enact a “super-charged” version of the bill, aligning it with his broader push for voting changes and criticizing delays as allowing potential fraud.
Despite Trump’s advocacy, the fate of the SAVE Act remains uncertain, with ongoing debates highlighting deep partisan divides between election integrity and voter access.
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