Contact Congress about H.R. 22: SAVE Act

People would have to show citizenship papers to register for federal elections. States would also have to check voter rolls for noncitizens and remove them when records verify they are not citizens. Election officials would face new lawsuit and criminal risks if they register people without the required proof.

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SAVE Act is a Senate bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate.

Latest action on H.R. 22: Received in the Senate.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people trying to register for federal elections and the officials who process those applications. It could matter most for citizens who do not have easy access to proof of citizenship, naturalized citizens whose records may need extra review, and state and local election offices that would have to run the new system day to day.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it would change voter registration from a system that often relies on a sworn statement into one that requires citizenship paperwork. That could stop some unlawful registrations, but it could also make registration harder for eligible citizens who do not have the right documents ready. The bill would also push election offices and federal agencies into much heavier record-checking and data-sharing. How many people would be blocked, helped, removed, or flagged would depend a lot on how states and agencies carry out the new rules.

Key provisions in H.R. 22

• People would have to show proof of U.S. citizenship before a state could register them to vote in federal elections. This rule would apply no matter how they register.
• The bill gives a detailed list of documents that can prove citizenship. The list includes certain REAL ID cards showing citizenship, U.S. passports, some military papers, specific birth records, consular birth reports, and naturalization or citizenship certificates.
• The proof rule would apply at motor vehicle offices, voter registration agencies, and on the national mail voter registration form.
• States would have to create a backup process for people who do not have the listed documents. Those applicants could submit other evidence under penalty of perjury, and a state or local official would have to sign an affidavit explaining why that evidence is enough.
• Within 30 days after the bill becomes law, states would have to start an ongoing program to find noncitizens on federal voter rolls. They would use records from the Department of Homeland Security, including the SAVE database, the Social Security Administration, state ID and driver’s license agencies, and other databases.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 22

What is H.R. 22?

People would have to show citizenship papers to register for federal elections. States would also have to check voter rolls for noncitizens and remove them when records verify they are not citizens. Election officials would face new lawsuit and criminal risks if they register people without the required proof.

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