Senate bill · S. 128 (119th Congress)
SAVE Act
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Mike Lee (U.S. Senator for Utah, Republican)
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Summary
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.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Rules · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration · U.S. Senate.
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Cosponsors
49
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- Ashley Moody
- Bernie Moreno
- Bill Cassidy
- Bill Hagerty
- Chuck Grassley
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Dan Sullivan
- David McCormick
- Deb Fischer
- Eric Schmitt
- James C. Justice
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- James E. Risch
- James Lankford
- Jerry Moran
- Jim Banks
- John Barrasso
- John Boozman
- John Cornyn
- John Hoeven
- John Kennedy
- John R. Curtis
- John Thune
- Jon Husted
- Joni Ernst
- Josh Hawley
- Katie Boyd Britt
- Kevin Cramer
- Marsha Blackburn
- Mike Crapo
- Mike Rounds
- Pete Ricketts
- Rand Paul
- Rick Scott
- Roger F. Wicker
- Roger Marshall
- Ron Johnson
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Steve Daines
- Ted Budd
- Ted Cruz
- Thom Tillis
- Tim Scott
- Tim Sheehy
- Todd Young
- Tom Cotton
- Tommy Tuberville
Related bills
- H.R. 22SAVE ActRelated bill
- H.R. 7296SAVE America ActRelated bill
- H.R. 8206Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026Related bill
- H.R. 8595National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Related bill
- S. 3752SAVE America ActRelated bill
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Full history
- Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Jan 16, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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