we will protect the sanctity of your vote
Protect the sanctity of your vote.
Occurrences
President Trump wants this bill on his desk so he can sign it into law and give even stronger protections to all Americans
the Save America Act does that
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
I think it's critical we protect the sanctity of every American's right to vote. And if somebody else is stealing your vote because they're voting illegally, thousands in New Jersey, then it takes away your right to vote. Mr. Chairman, we ought to be protecting everybody's right to vote.
Evidence
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, was passed by the House on April 10, 2025; the latest listed action is receipt in the Senate, and the bill status remains Passed House.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.22, the SAVE Act, sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, with latest action: Senate received it on 04/10/2025. The tracker status is Passed House, with House passage 220-208 on Roll no. 102, but the Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law steps are not completed.
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The engrossed House text says H.R.22 would amend the National Voter Registration Act to require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Section 2 is titled Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office.
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The House Clerk records Roll Call 102 on H.R.22, SAVE Act, as On Passage, Status: Passed, 220 yea to 208 nay. The member vote list records Scalise, Republican, Louisiana, as Yea.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] as a cosponsor of H.R.7296, the SAVE America Act, with date cosponsored 02/03/2026.
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Congress.gov lists H.R.7296, the SAVE America Act, as introduced on 01/30/2026 and referred to the House Committee on House Administration. The tracker status is Introduced, with no completed Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, or Became Law steps.
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The introduced H.R.7296 text says it may be cited as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or SAVE America Act, would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, and would require photo voter identification for voting in a federal election.
Assessments
Scalise took concrete same-term actions aligned with the promise, including voting for House passage of H.R.22, the SAVE Act, and later cosponsoring H.R.7296, another proof-of-citizenship and voter-ID bill. But the evidence shows H.R.22 had only passed the House and H.R.7296 remained introduced/referred, with neither becoming law or otherwise producing the promised federal outcome. Under the standard for a serious but unsuccessful legislative attempt, this is not delivered, though it merits the effort badge.
The clearest federal action tied to this promise is the House passage of H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, which aimed to tighten election proof-of-citizenship rules and therefore aligns with “protect the sanctity of your vote.” But the bill stalled after Senate receipt and did not become law, so the promise was only partially fulfilled. The relevant legislative push occurred while Scalise was in office, so the timing is same_term.