The record

LegislationLegislation· Apr 2025
HR 22 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Chip Roy (R)

SAVE Act

Requires documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Tradeoff

Makes voter registration harder by requiring citizenship documents upfront. States must verify citizenship using federal databases and remove noncitizens from rolls.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 220-208 on April 10, 2025. A failed 211-215 the same day. The bill is now in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 3, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on House Administration(Jan 3, 2025)

  3. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Apr 10, 2025)

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #101 · Apr 10, 2025)

    211 yeanay 215
  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #102 · Apr 10, 2025)

    220 yeanay 208

Passage votes so far· Apr 10, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027