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SAVE America Act

Introduced: December 14, 2020 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Dec 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 14, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing And Verifying Elections in America Act or the SAVE America Act

This bill establishes proof of citizenship and identification requirements for registering to vote and voting in federal elections, creates additional requirements for voting by mail, and requires states to separately count mail-in ballots. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a system through which individuals may report incidents of election fraud, and provides for enhanced penalties for certain crimes related to federal elections.

What's happening now December 14, 2020

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1217 Related bill Ensuring American Voters Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Republican 8
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 21, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Dec 21, 2020
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 14, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 14, 2020
Long, Billy
· Dec 14, 2020
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Dec 14, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2020
Rice, Tom
· Dec 14, 2020
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2020
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 14, 2020
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8962: SAVE America Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8962/
MLA
"H.R. 8962: SAVE America Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8962/.
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H.R. 8962, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8962/.
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[H.R. 8962: SAVE America Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8962/)
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