The House of Representatives passed the ‘Safeguard American Voter Eligibility’ (SAVE) Act to require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

The bill passed in a 220-208 vote.

Four Democrats – Reps. Ed Case (D-HI), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Jared Golden (D-ME), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) – joined all present Republicans to pass the measure.

🚨BREAKING: The SAVE Act officially passes in the House to require proof of citizenship in order to vote.

This is huge.

Note: 208 Democrats voted against this. pic.twitter.com/wlblNCHabo

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 10, 2025

Per NBC News:

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, would amend the National Voter Registration Act so that states would be required to obtain proof of citizenship in person from people who are registering to vote.

It would also require states to establish a program to remove undocumented immigrants from existing voter rolls and would allow American citizens to sue election officials that don’t follow proof of citizenship requirements.

“In order to preserve this republic, we must uphold what it means to be able to vote in a U.S. election,” Roy said in a statement. “I am grateful that my colleagues answered the call and passed the SAVE Act, as this serves as a critical first step to ensure that we maintain election integrity throughout our country.”

Election officials, voting rights advocates and Democrats have warned that the SAVE Act could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters who don’t have easy access to identification documents.

Never forget that 208 democrats voted AGAINST requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Thank you to House Republicans for passing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. pic.twitter.com/vZTWZMJfSE

— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) April 10, 2025

WATCH:

JUST NOW: The House has PASSED H.R. 22 "The SAVE Act" to safeguard our federal elections.

If you are not a US citizen, then you SHOULD NOT be voting in US elections. It's that simple.

I'm proud to have championed and co-sponsored "The SAVE Act" last Congress and this Congress. pic.twitter.com/g3iMpieMRq

— Congressman Byron Donalds (@RepDonaldsPress) April 10, 2025

Fox News reports:

The SAVE Act, which passed 220-208, now heads to the Senate, where it will need the support of some Democrats to meet the 60-vote threshold for advancement. Democrats have rejected the bill, despite polling indicating bipartisan support for voter ID requirements.

A Gallup Poll released ahead of the 2024 election found that 84% of respondents favor requiring a photo ID to vote, and 83% support requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote for the first time.

If passed in the Senate and signed into law by Trump, the SAVE Act by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, would require voters to obtain proof of citizenship in person before they register for a federal election, and it would remove noncitizens from voter rolls.

“After four years of mass illegal immigration facilitated by the Biden administration, it is more important now than ever to ensure only American citizens are voting in American elections. By passing the SAVE Act, House Republicans are once again proving our commitment to defending the will of the American people,” House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., told Fox News Digital.

Meanwhile, Democrats have rejected the implication that illegal immigrants are voting in U.S. elections. Nineteen Democratic-led states and Democratic leaders sued the Trump administration’s election integrity executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote in American elections.

“Noncitizens attempting to register to vote is exceedingly rare, and if they do, they face severe consequences, including fines up to five years in prison, and deportation,” Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., said on the House floor, urging her colleagues to reject the SAVE Act.