U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB7296: SAVE America Act
Status: In committee, January 30, 2026
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE America Act . SECTION 2. Ensuring only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office (a) Definition of documentary proof of United States citizenship Section 3 of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 ( 52 U.S.C. 20502 ) is amended-- (1) by striking As used and inserting (a) In general .--As used ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Documentary proof of United States citizenship As used in this Act, the term documentary proof of United States citizenship means, with respect to an applicant for voter registration, any of the following: (1) A form of identification issued consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United States. (2) A valid United States passport. (3) The applicant's official United States military identification card, together with a United States military record of service showing that the applicant's place of birth was in the United States. (4) A valid government-issued photo identification …
Sponsors
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
- Scott Perry (R, HD-010)
- Andrew Clyde (R, HD-009)
- Barry Moore (R, HD-AL-2)
- Steve Scalise (R, HD-001)
- Burgess Owens (R, 4)
- Mark Messmer (R, HD-008)
- Pete Sessions (R, HD-017)
- Hageman, Harriet (R, HD-000)
- Jeff Van Drew (R, HD-002)
- Lauren Boebert (R, HD-004)
- Aaron Bean (R, HD-FL-4)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is HB7296?
- HB7296 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): SAVE America Act.
- What does HB7296 do?
- In its own words: To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB7296?
- In committee as of January 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (January 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB7296?
- Chip Roy (R, HD-021), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7296?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7296
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