HR8281: SAVE Act
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
This page covers HR8281 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR8281 in another Congress is a different bill.
118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
This page covers HR8281 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR8281 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 2 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-07-10: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-07-23: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE ActThis 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. 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 establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses, including 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…
Subjects: Citizenship and naturalization, Civil actions and liability, Criminal procedure and sentencing, Election Assistance Commission, Elections, voting, political campaign regulation, Government information and archives, Immigration status and procedures, Licensing and registrations, Postal service, State and local government operations
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-10 | House | Recorded Vote | Passed | 189 | 172 | 8 | Official tally |
| 2024-07-10 | House | Yea-and-Nay | Failed | 162 | 168 | 39 | Official tally |
HR8281 (SAVE Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21].
On 2024-07-23: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.
2 recorded votes in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-07-10, was "Recorded Vote": Passed.