118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 4292: SAVE Act
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Summary
This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register 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.
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.
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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 specified sources.
Additionally, the bill requires states to 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 also establishes criminal penalties for registering an applicant to vote in a federal election who fails to present documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.
The Election Assistance Commission must, within 10 days, adopt and transmit guidance for implementing the bill's requirements to chief state election officials.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ted Budd R-NCOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Ted Cruz R-TXOriginal
- John Kennedy R-LAOriginal
- Roger Marshall R-KSOriginal
- Rick Scott R-FLOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FL
- Marsha Blackburn R-TN
- Joshua Hawley R-MO
- Ron Johnson R-WI
- Cynthia Lummis R-WY
- James Risch R-ID
- Eric Schmitt R-MO
- James David Vance R-OH
- Michael Crapo R-ID
- John Cornyn R-TX
- Lindsey Graham R-SC
- Mike Braun R-IN
- Thom Tillis R-NC
- Tim Scott R-SC
- James Lankford R-OK
- John Thune R-SD
- Tom Cotton R-AR
- Markwayne Mullin R-OK
- Deb Fischer R-NE
- John Hoeven R-ND
- Dan Sullivan R-AK
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Lee SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.