Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) urged his colleagues to pass the Save America Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.
Pass legislation that requires proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.
Occurrences
urged his colleagues to pass the Save America Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.
Evidence
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On March 18, 2026, Senator Bill Hagerty urged his colleagues to pass the Save America Act, legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.
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On June 30, 2025, Senator Hagerty and 18 Senate colleagues reintroduced the Equal Representation Act to ensure only legal citizens are counted for congressional districts and the Electoral College.
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On May 16, 2024, after the House passed the Equal Representation Act, Senate Democrats blocked Senator Hagerty's legislation to stop counting illegal aliens in allocating Electoral College votes and congressional seats.
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On July 12, 2024, Senator Hagerty and colleagues demanded answers from the DOJ regarding the lack of prosecutions of non-citizens registering to vote.
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SAVE America Act—Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, taking action on the pending motion to concur in the House amendment and the substitute amendment.
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SAVE America Act—Agreement: Senate resumed consideration on March 24, 2026, of the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1383, showing the chamber was still processing the measure without final passage in that digest period.
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Congress.gov action history shows S.1383 (the SAVE America Act) received a message on House action on Feb 12, 2026, after the House passed an amendment; there is no entry showing the bill was enrolled, presented to the President, or enacted into law.
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Senator Bill Hagerty publicly urged the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act (which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote), demonstrating he actively sponsored/advocated for the legislative change.
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GovInfo lists S. 1383 as the 'Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act' and shows 'Last Action Date Listed' as February 11, 2026 on the status page.
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In the Senate Record, Hagerty said the SAVE America Act 'requires proof of citizenship when they register to vote' and urged colleagues to support it.
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Senator Hagerty said he urged the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, describing it as legislation that would require proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.
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GovInfo's official bill record for H.R. 22 identifies the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, states that it would require proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, and lists the last action date as January 3, 2025, when it was introduced in the House.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.22 as sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, status Passed House, with latest action on April 10, 2025: received in the Senate. The tracker does not show Passed Senate, To President, or Became Law completed.
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H.R.22 would amend the National Voter Registration Act to require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, including documentary proof requirements for mail voter registration forms.
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The House Clerk’s roll call for H.R.22 records the vote question as On Passage, the bill as SAVE Act, the status as Passed, and the vote as 220 yeas to 208 nays.
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Congress.gov lists S.1383’s latest action as February 12, 2026, when the Senate received the House amendment. The tracker still shows the remaining steps To President and Became Law.
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GovInfo identifies S.1383 as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, bill version Engrossed Amendment House, with last action date February 11, 2026. It is not listed as a public law version.
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Senator Hagerty’s office said he urged colleagues to pass the SAVE America Act, described as legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.
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AP reported that the SAVE America Act had passed the House but stalled in the Senate, while a court blocked Trump’s executive proof-of-citizenship voting order.
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The Senate page for August 24, 2026 showed a pro forma session and listed the most recent roll call as Aug. 8, 2026: vote 231, rejected, S. 5271.
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The Senate rejected cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 5271, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act to require photo identification, by 52-46; Hagerty voted Yea.
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(00231) 231 (52-46) | Rejected | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
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Vote Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
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This division may be cited as the ``Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act'' or the ``SAVE America Act''.
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the Clerk shall add the text of S. 1383, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 8800
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Total number of public laws: 38
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we need more Democrats to get to 60 votes if we’re going to pass [the SAVE America Act] as it stands
Assessments
The promised outcome was passage of federal legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote in American elections. The evidence shows the SAVE Act/proof-of-citizenship legislation advanced in the House and Hagerty actively advocated for Senate passage, including public and floor support, but the official legislative records do not show final Senate passage, presentment to the President, or enactment into law. Because Hagerty made a serious legislative effort but the promised federal law was not delivered, this is a failed promise with effort credit.
The promised outcome was enactment of federal legislation requiring proof of citizenship to vote or register for federal elections. The SAVE Act/SAVE America Act matched the policy substance and advanced through the House, and Hagerty materially advocated for Senate passage during his current Senate term. However, the official legislative status remains short of enactment: it has not cleared the remaining Senate/presidential steps or become public law. This is a serious legislative effort without delivery of the promised law.
Hagerty actively pushed and publicly urged passage of the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote, but the evidence shows the bill was still pending and had not been enacted into law. Because the promised federal outcome was not delivered and there is no indication it was later completed with his own substantial contribution after leaving office, this is a failed but serious legislative effort.
Hagerty actively sponsored and publicly urged passage of proof-of-citizenship voting legislation, but the available legislative record shows the SAVE America Act had not been enacted and was still pending as of the latest cited actions. That is a serious attempt without delivery, so the promise was not fulfilled.
Hagerty actively sponsored and publicly urged passage of federal measures (e.g., S.1383 the SAVE America Act and reintroduced Equal Representation Act) to require proof of citizenship to vote, and he pushed related inquiries to DOJ. However, congressional records show S.1383 had not been enrolled, presented to the President, or enacted as of the latest actions (Feb–Mar 2026), and Hagerty's Equal Representation Act was blocked in the Senate after House action in 2024. Because he made serious legislative efforts but the federal proof-of-citizenship requirement did not become law during this period, the promise was not delivered.
The evidence shows Hagerty actively pushed legislation related to requiring proof of citizenship to vote, including urging Senate passage of the SAVE America Act in March 2026. However, the cited Senate digest entries show the measure was still under consideration, not enacted. Other cited actions, such as the Equal Representation Act and DOJ letters, address related noncitizen voting or apportionment issues but do not establish that Congress passed and enacted the promised proof-of-citizenship voting requirement. Because Hagerty made a serious legislative effort during his current Senate term but the promised outcome is not shown as completed, the status remains unresolved rather than delivered.
Senator Hagerty made multiple legislative attempts, including pushing the Save America Act and the Equal Representation Act, to require proof of citizenship to vote. However, these measures were blocked in the Senate and did not become law. The promise was not fulfilled despite significant effort.