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House to Vote on SAVE Act This Week Which Would Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration and Secure U.S. Elections

April 1, 2025

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The Republican-led House of Representatives is set to vote this week on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, H.R. 22, a critical piece of legislation aimed at slamming the door shut on noncitizen (both legal and illegal aliens) voting in federal elections.

Led by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and backed by nearly 60 Republican lawmakers, this hard-hitting bill is a direct response to the growing assault on election integrity—driven by the Democrats’ reckless open-border agenda and the radical left’s obsession with weakening our voting system.

The legislation zeroes in on the dangerous loopholes in the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. It would finally require all voter registration applicants to submit verified proof of U.S. citizenship — a commonsense safeguard that’s long overdue, as noncitizens continue to infiltrate the voter rolls thanks to so-called “oversight” by bloated government bureaucracy.

Under the proposed law, states would be barred from processing voter registration applications unless applicants present “documentary proof” of citizenship, such as a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, a U.S. passport, or a certified birth certificate paired with a government-issued photo ID.

Military IDs with service records, naturalization certificates, and even American Indian Cards with a “KIC” classification would also suffice.

For those without immediate proof, states must establish alternative processes—like signed affidavits under penalty of perjury—to verify citizenship.

The bill doesn’t stop there. It mandates states to actively purge noncitizens from voter rolls, leveraging federal databases like the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system and the Social Security Administration’s verification tools. States would also be required to set up programs within 30 days of enactment to root out ineligible voters.

The SAVE Act also takes aim at federal agencies, requiring them to share citizenship data with state election officials within 24 hours of a request—no fees allowed.

Any election official caught registering non-citizens could face criminal penalties, including federal charges. The Department of Homeland Security would even be tasked with investigating and potentially deporting any noncitizen caught unlawfully registered.

In a joint statement issued Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), GOP Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) joined forces to call on all members of Congress to support the commonsense legislation.

“American citizens — and only American citizens — should decide American elections. House Republicans are determined to codify this commonsense idea with the SAVE Act which puts in place commonsense safeguards to prevent noncitizens from abusing our democratic process. This legislation cements into law President Trump’s executive action to secure our voter registration process and protect the voices of American voters. We urge all our colleagues in the House to join us in doing what the overwhelming majority of people in this country rightfully demand and deserve.”

Below are some of the tweets from Republican lawmakers supporting the bill:

The clock’s ticking, patriots. Please call your representatives and urge them to vote YES on the SAVE Act — this is one of the most important bills to protect our election integrity and defend the voice of every American citizen.

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