House Republicans pass bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote
by: Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill
Posted: Apr 10, 2025 / 11:23 AM CDT
Updated: Apr 10, 2025 / 02:16 PM CDT
House Republicans for a second time passed a stand-alone bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and impose voter roll purge requirements on states.
The legislation — formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — passed in a 220-208 vote.
Four Democrats — Reps. Ed Case (Hawaii), Henry Cuellar (Texas), Jared Golden (Maine) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.) — voted with all Republicans in favor.
It’s already illegal for those who are not U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections, and has been since 1996. But proponents of the bill have argued it is necessary to prevent migrants from voting in elections — a claim contradicted by data showing only a handful of documented cases.
https://www.borderreport.com/news/elections/house-republicans-pass-bill-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-to-vote/
