Overview
- The SAVE America Act would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register and a government‑issued photo ID to vote in federal elections.
- House leaders say the chamber will vote next week, following an earlier version that cleared the House in April 2025 but never reached a Senate vote.
- President Donald Trump and the White House are pressing for swift passage and stronger nationwide voting rules, with some allies eyeing attachment to must‑pass bills.
- Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, denounce the plan as voter suppression and “Jim Crow 2.0” and vow to withhold the votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
- Republicans are weighing a return to a talking filibuster to force action, even as Sen. John Thune warns it could stall other priorities; polling shows broad support for voter ID, while voting‑rights groups warn millions lack ready citizenship documents.