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Q&A on the SAVE America Act On March 17, the Senate began debate on the SAVE America Act, a Republican-backed voter identification and registration bill that passed the House last month. Here, we answer several questions about the legislation, many of them asked by our readers. Previous versions of the bill, called only the SAVE Act, died in the Senate, where the measure hasn’t garnered 60 votes to overcome a filibuster and force a final vote.

The new legislation could well face a similar fate — eventually — but the Republican leadership is holding a weeklong (or so) debate in an effort to attract support.

David Becker, founder and executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research, which works with election officials throughout the country, said in a March 18 media briefing that it was “extremely unlikely, if not impossible, that this passes.” He predicted that “next week, we’re not going to be talking about this.” But this week, the Senate is going to be talking about it a lot.

On the opening day of debate, Senate Majority Leader John Thune called the bill “a package of commonsense measures” that was about “ensuring that those who are registered to vote are eligible to vote – and that those who show up to vote at polling places are … who they say they are.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it “in every sense a voter suppression bill” that could “disenfranchise” millions of American citizens. The SAVE America Act (or Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act), passed the House on Feb. 11.

The bill aims to prevent voting in federal elections by people who aren’t U.S. citizens — something that election experts say is a rare occurrence. Unlike last year’s SAVE Act, the bill also would require voters to present photo identification before casting a vote, whether by mail or in person. And states would have to use a Department of Homeland Security system to check the citizenship status of people on their voter rolls.

President Donald Trump has demanded that other measures be added to the legislation, including abolishing most mail-in voting. Read more: https://www.factcheck.org/2026/03/qa-on-the-save-america-act/ By a more accurate name, Voter Suppression Act. Save American Act...unnecessary political theater.

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