First, we should institute voter ID laws in every state. You should not be able to cast a vote without a valid government ID. Second, you should not be able to register to vote without proof of citizenship. In addition, we should, like we do in Colorado, require robust signature verification in order to vote.
Support voter ID laws in every state, proof of citizenship for voter registration, and robust signature verification for voting.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov lists H.R.22 cosponsor statistics as 110 current cosponsors and lists Rep. Crank, Jeff [R-CO-5] with the date 03/27/2025.
Congress.gov says H.R.22 requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, and that the bill status is Passed House. Latest action: Senate - 04/10/2025 Received in the Senate.
The Clerk records Roll Call 102 on H.R.22, SAVE Act, as Passed, 220 yea to 208 nay. The vote list records Crank, Republican, Colorado, CO, Yea.
H.R.22 defines documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to include REAL ID-compliant identification indicating citizenship, a valid U.S. passport, military identification with service record showing U.S. birthplace, or government-issued photo identification with birthplace or supporting citizenship documents.
Congress.gov lists H.R.7296 as introduced 01/30/2026 and referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Its CRS summary says the bill requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and requires photo identification to vote in federal elections.
Assessments
Crank took concrete same-term federal action by cosponsoring H.R.22, the SAVE Act, and voting for House passage. That bill addressed the proof-of-citizenship voter registration portion of the promise and related ID-document requirements. However, it had not become law, did not establish voter ID laws in every state for casting ballots, and did not appear to deliver robust signature-verification standards. The record supports meaningful effort and partial fulfillment, not full delivery of the whole promised outcome.