SAVE Act
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2025 | House · vote #102 | On Passage | Passed | 220–208 | See who voted → |
| Apr 10, 2025 | House · vote #101 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 211–215 | See who voted → |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Senate · vote #331 | On the Conference Report H.R. 22 | Agreed To | 83–16 | See who voted → |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Senate · vote #330 | On the Motion (Motion to Waive Rule XXVIII Relative to Section 32205 Re: the Co… | Agreed To | 77–22 | See who voted → |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Senate · vote #303 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 22 | Agreed To | 82–7 | See who voted → |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Senate · vote #260 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 22 | Passed | 65–34 | See who voted → |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Senate · vote #259 | On the Cloture Motion H.R. 22 | Agreed To | 65–35 | See who voted → |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Senate · vote #252 | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22 | Agreed To | 51–26 | See who voted → |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Senate · vote #251 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22 | Agreed To | 62–36 | See who voted → |
| Jul 21, 2015 | Senate · vote #250 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 22 | Rejected | 41–56 | See who voted → |
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Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE Act
This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship.
Further, the bill (1) prohibits states from registering an individual to vote in a federal election unless, at the time the individual applies to register to vote, the individual provides documentary proof of U.S. citizenship; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process under which an applicant may submit other evidence to demonstrate U.S. citizenship.
Each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources.
Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.
The bill allows for a private right of action against an election official who registers an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
The bill establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses, including registering an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
Received in the Senate.
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 22: SAVE Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-22/
"H.R. 22: SAVE Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-22/.
H.R. 22, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-22/.
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