WND By Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal July 14, 2026
Two House bills could effectively implement the key voter integrity provisions of the SAVE America Act, an election security bill struggling to pass the Senate.
The SAVE America Act, which passed the House but not the Senate, would require government identification and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and also restrict mail-in ballots, while prohibiting men in women's sports and transgender procedures for children.
Two new House bills would implement the act's core provisions with federal funding for states attached, which could allow the Senate to consider passing them via the budget reconciliation process. The process, reserved for budget-related measures, requires only a majority vote for passage rather than the customary 60 votes to overcome the filibuster.
Last month, House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., reintroduced a bill requiring voters to show photo ID when voting in a federal election, while absentee voters can attach a copy of their ID to their ballot. It also creates a new grant program, administered by the Election Assistance Commission, to reimburse state and tribal governments for providing the IDs. The bill allows eligible voters who forget their IDs to cast provisional ballots.
Separately, Reps. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., and Laurel Lee, R-Fla., introduced the SAVE America Through REAL ID Act as a grant program for states to implement REAL ID cards while also requiring the use of photo ID for voting. The cards would indicate whether someone is a U.S. citizen. Lee is the chairwoman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections.
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