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Unidentified witness urges House Administration Committee to pass Save America Act, citing photo‑ID and documentary citizenship requirements
Summary
An unidentified witness told the House Administration Committee the Save America Act (S 13 83) would require photo identification at the polls and documentary proof of U.S. citizenship at registration; the witness also described a manager's amendment exempting certain uniformed voters and making the bill effective on enactment.
An unidentified witness testified before the House Administration Committee in support of S 13 83, the Save America Act, saying the bill would require photo identification to cast a ballot and documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when someone first registers to vote in a federal election.
The witness said the bill is a rules committee print and an enhanced version of a prior Save Act that passed the House last April but was not taken up by the Senate. The witness credited collaboration from Representative Chip Roy and Senator Mike Lee and noted a manager's amendment that, the witness said, exempts deployed…
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