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Rules Committee debates SAVE Act; supporters cite election integrity, opponents warn of voter burdens
Summary
The House Rules Committee heard testimony on H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. Proponents said the bill closes a statutory gap; critics argued it would disproportionately burden eligible voters including married women, seniors,
The House Rules Committee heard testimony and extended debate on H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (the "SAVE Act"), which would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for registration in federal elections.
Supporters, including Representative Gary Stile (chair of the Committee on House Administration panel that testified), said the bill responds to a legal gap created after Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council (2013) and the current practice of state driver’s license offices providing voter-registration forms to people who are not U.S. citizens. Stile and other witnesses argued the bill restores congressional authority to…
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