Chicago – April 11, 2025
The House of Representatives passed theSafeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, on Thursday morning by a vote of 220-208.
The bill, which received unanimous support from House Republicans along with four Democrats, would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship. But tens of millions of Americans say they don’t have easy access to such documents, and critics say the proposal would dramatically depress voter participation.
The bill now heads to the Senate where it will need bipartisan support to overcome a filibuster.
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act was first introduced last year as President Trump and his allies focused on the baseless narrative that noncitizens presented a major threat to the 2024 election.
