H.R. 22SAVE Act

2 recorded actionsWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Chip Roy [R-TX-21]
Cosponsors: 110 · 110 Republicans
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committee: Committee on House Administration
Latest action: Apr 10, 2025 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedJan 3, 2025
Passed the HouseApr 10, 2025
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 when registering 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. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates 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 certain sources.

Additionally, states must 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 22 as introduced in House on Jan 3, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 222 roll calls on this measure

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Apr 10, 2025Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveApr 10, 2025

How every member votedHouse roll call 102

House Apr 10, 2025 · the primary vote

On Passage

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220 Yea 208 Nay 5 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 428 voting members broke with their own party: 4 Democrats.

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican219 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors110 · 110 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 22 and vote against it. 53 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 2249 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 22 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICAREfiled by MARIA FREESE, NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICAREIts PAC: National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare PAC

Retirement · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Government Issues +1 more14 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +17 more11 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONfiled by NVG, LLC, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Constitution · Immigration10 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALLfiled by REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL, TEMPLE PARK ADVOCACY SOLITIONS INC., TEMPLE PARK ADVOCACY SOLUTIONS INC.Its PAC: Reproductive Freedom for All PAC

Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Immigration +2 more9 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education +13 more8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

COMMON CAUSE

Government Issues · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Budget/Appropriations8 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER, INC.

Government Issues7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

DEFEND THE VOTE ACTION FUNDfiled by MISSION STRATEGIES LLC

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Government Issues7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM

Immigration7 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025Filing

HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNIts PAC: Human Rights Campaign PAC

Health Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Defense · Immigration +6 more7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

208 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.