SAVE Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 16, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 250 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 557 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 3,770 words
- Subjects
- Citizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCriminal procedure and sentencingElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment information and archives +5 more
- Latest action
- Jan 16, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 5 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 5
- 119th H.R. 22 SAVE Act R · Passed one chamber
- 119th H.R. 7296 SAVE America Act R · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 8206 Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 R · Introduced
- 119th H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and fo R · Passed one chamber
- 119th S. 3752 SAVE America Act R · Introduced