Who Stands With Americans?

H.R. 8281 · 118th Congress

SAVE Act

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act

Helps AmericansBill text on congress.govLobbying 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.

Outcome

Passed the House on July 10, 2024. Not taken up by the Senate.

The test

PillarQuestionAnswerWhy
ConsensusWhere reliable polling exists, do most Americans across parties support or oppose it?Helps Americans83 percent of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, favor requiring proof of citizenship to register (Gallup, October 2024).

Votes counted: House 221–198 on Jul 10, 2024.