that is why I am continuing to fight in the Senate for passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. Requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections is a commonsense reform
Fight for passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act to require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov lists H.R.7296, the SAVE America Act, as introduced on January 30, 2026, referred to House Administration, and still at the Introduced step. The CRS summary says it would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Congress.gov identifies H.R.22 and S.128, both titled SAVE Act, as related bills to H.R.7296, the SAVE America Act. H.R.22's latest action was receipt in the Senate on April 10, 2025; S.128's latest action was referral to Senate Rules and Administration on January 16, 2025.
Congress.gov's cosponsor list for S.128 shows Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] cosponsored the SAVE Act on April 10, 2025.
Congress.gov lists S.128 as introduced by Sen. Mike Lee on January 16, 2025, referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and still at the Introduced step. The CRS summary says the bill requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
Congress.gov lists H.R.22 as passed by the House on April 10, 2025, by a 220-208 roll-call vote, with the latest action being receipt in the Senate the same day. The tracker shows Passed House, with Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law still incomplete.
Assessments
The promised outcome was passage of the SAVE America Act/SAVE Act proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal voter registration. The evidence shows the relevant House vehicle passed the House but had not passed the Senate or become law, while the Senate vehicle Scott cosponsored remained in committee. Scott took a concrete legislative step by cosponsoring S.128, so he made a serious federal legislative effort, but the promised passage/enactment has not occurred during the term covered by the evidence.