Save American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act (House vote)

This is a bill to require documentary proof of citizenship—such as a passport or birth certificate—to register to vote, plus photo ID to cast a ballot. Non-citizen voting is already illegal and extremely rare. When Kansas implemented a similar requirement, it blocked over 31,000 eligible citizens from registering while catching just 39 non-citizens over 14 years. Research shows more than 21 million American citizens lack ready access to citizenship documents—disproportionately affecting people of color, young voters, married women whose names don't match their birth certificates, and low-income Americans. The bill now faces a steep climb in the Senate, where Republicans lack the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Majority Leader Thune declared the "talking filibuster" approach dead after Senate GOP confirmed the votes aren't there.