H.R. 22 · 119th Congress

SAVE Act

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act

Helps AmericansBill text on congress.gov Lobbying on OpenSecrets

What it does

Requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and requires states to remove non-citizens from the rolls. Reintroduced version of the 2024 bill.

Outcome

Passed the House on April 10, 2025. Pending in the Senate as of the last update.

The test

Pillar	Question	Answer	Why
Consensus	Where reliable polling exists, do most Americans across parties support or oppose it?	Helps Americans	83 percent of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, favor requiring proof of citizenship to register (Gallup, October 2024).

Votes counted: House 220–208 on Apr 10, 2025.