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Congress·In Committee·about 1 month ago

Senate SAVE America Act Would Require Citizenship Proof, Photo ID for Federal Voters

Also known as: SAVE America Act

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • This bill would require every person to provide official documents proving they are a U.S. citizen before they can register to vote in any federal election. Acceptable proof would include a U.S. passport, a birth certificate paired with a photo ID, or a REAL ID that specifically lists the person as a citizen.
  • For people who register to vote by mail, the bill requires them to visit an election office in person to show their proof of citizenship. This must be done before the state's registration deadline or at a polling place if the state allows same-day registration.
  • On Election Day, all voters would be required to show a physical photo ID that confirms their citizenship. Those who vote by mail would have to include a photocopy of their ID twice: once when they request an absentee ballot and again when they mail the completed ballot back.
  • States would be required to set up programs to find and remove non-citizens from their voter lists. To help with this, federal agencies would be required to share citizenship data with state officials for free and within 24 hours of a request.
  • The policy introduces criminal penalties for government employees who help non-citizens register to vote. It also allows private citizens to sue election officials if they believe the new registration rules are not being followed correctly.
Civil RightsImmigrationCriminal Justice

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jan 29, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Jan 29, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Related News

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Times Union·6 days ago

What you need to know about the SAVE America Act

The SAVE America Act would require voters to present a passport, REAL ID, or military ID that specifically indicates U.S. citizenship. It also mandates in-person documentation for mail-in registrants and requires photo ID at the polls on Election Day.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SAVE America Act

Bill NumberS 3752
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(48)
R: 48

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