Specifically, the SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and identity when registering an individual to vote in a federal election.
The SAVE Act also requires states to establish a program to remove non-citizens from their existing voter rolls and empowers citizens to bring civil suits against election officials that fail to uphold proof of citizenship requirements for federal elections.
Passage of the SAVE Act comes following a nationwide AMAC Action outreach campaign from AMAC members urging their representatives to vote "Yes" on this bill.
While Americans are deeply divided on almost every issue, the SAVE Act reaffirms one thing that still has broad bipartisan agreement among the public - the foundational principle that only U.S. citizens should be able to vote in U.S. elections.
As Speaker Johnson said in a statement, "Now the American people know where every member of Congress stands on this critically important issue. House Republicans believe that only Americans should vote in American elections. House Democrats have now proven they believe that illegal aliens should vote in American elections."
President Biden has also threatened to veto the bill should it come to his desk for signature, aligning himself with the House Democrats who voted against the bill.
A growing number of cities, including Washington D.C., now even allow illegal aliens to vote in local elections.
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