H.R. 8281SAVE Act

2 recorded actions302 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Chip Roy [R-TX-21]
Cosponsors: 104 · 104 Republicans
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committee: Committee on House Administration
Latest action: Jul 23, 2024 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 439.

IntroducedMay 7, 2024
Passed the HouseJul 10, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS 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.

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 implementing the bill's requirements to chief state election officials.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 8281 as passed House on Jul 10, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 82812 roll calls on this measure

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Jul 10, 2024Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJul 10, 2024

How every member votedHouse roll call 345

House Jul 10, 2024 · the primary vote

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Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act

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221 Yea 198 Nay 14 not voting

Party-line vote 5 of 419 voting members broke with their own party: 5 Democrats.

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Republican220 members

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Cosponsors104 · 104 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 8281 and vote against it. 46 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 828126 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 8281 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

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