The SAVE America Act ... would require individuals to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote as well as photo identification before voting in a federal election.
Require eligible photo identification before voting in a federal election.
Occurrences
Unique ballot envelope identifiers, such as bar codes, enable confirmation that only citizens receive and cast ballots, reducing the risk of fraud and protecting the integrity of Federal elections.
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) brought a bill to the Senate floor that would require voters to present photo identification when voting, seeking its passage by unanimous consent.
Evidence
The SAVE America Act will boost confidence by requiring proof of citizenship to register and a photo ID to vote.
Sen. Ron Johnson joined Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Eli Crane in a bicameral comment letter supporting a petition to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) brought a bill to the Senate floor that would require voters to present photo identification when voting, seeking its passage by unanimous consent. Senate Democrats objected, blocking the bill from receiving a vote.
Senator Ron Johnson announced the SAVE America Act, aiming to require proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID for voting. He met with President Trump and Senators Rick Scott and Mike Lee to discuss the bill and emphasized the importance of securing elections by requiring voter ID and allowing only U.S. citizens to vote.
Senator Mike Lee introduced S.3752, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. Senator Ron Johnson co-sponsored this bill on February 4, 2026.
Representative Chip Roy introduced H.R.7296, the SAVE America Act, which requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and mandates photo identification to vote in federal elections. The bill was referred to the House Committee on House Administration on January 30, 2026.
S.3752, introduced by Senator Mike Lee and co-sponsored by Senator Ron Johnson, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on January 29, 2026. The bill aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections.
H.R.7296, the SAVE America Act, was introduced by Representative Chip Roy on January 30, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on House Administration. The bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and mandates photo identification to vote in federal elections.
As of February 17, 2026, the text of S.3752, co-sponsored by Senator Ron Johnson, had not been received. The bill aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections.
H.R.7296, the SAVE America Act, introduced by Representative Chip Roy, requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and mandates photo identification to vote in federal elections. The bill was referred to the House Committee on House Administration on January 30, 2026.
S.3752, introduced by Senator Mike Lee and co-sponsored by Senator Ron Johnson, was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration on January 29, 2026. The bill aims to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration in federal elections.
Assessments
Senator Ron Johnson made a serious legislative effort by introducing and co-sponsoring bills (such as the SAVE America Act and S.3752) that would require photo identification to vote in federal elections. However, no such measure was enacted due to Democratic opposition in the Senate, and the bills did not become law. Therefore, while significant effort was demonstrated, the promise was not fulfilled.
Ron Johnson made a serious legislative attempt to fulfill the promise by introducing relevant legislation (such as the SAVE America Act) and actively supporting initiatives to require photo ID for federal elections. However, these efforts did not result in the adoption of the required law due to opposition in the Senate, meaning the policy goal was not achieved.