Overview

• The SAVE Act mandates proof of citizenship for federal voter registration, including restrictive documentation requirements and in-person registration at county election offices.
• Native American voters face significant barriers under the bill, including long travel distances to registration offices and limited acceptance of tribal IDs as proof of citizenship.
• Civil rights groups and voting advocates argue the legislation could disenfranchise millions, particularly rural, low-income, and Indigenous voters, who often lack necessary documentation.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Chip Roy are leading efforts to pass the bill, with a vote scheduled for next week in the GOP-controlled House.
• President Trump has supported the SAVE Act through an executive order threatening to withhold federal funds from states that do not comply with its requirements.