The House-approved SAVE America Act would require voters to present a passport or birth certificate when registering to vote.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, high-quality sources (AP/PBS, NBC News, Votebeat, CRS, FactCheck.org) confirm the House-passed SAVE America Act requires documentary proof of citizenship, with passport or birth certificate being the primary documents cited, though a broader list of acceptable documents exists.
Sources
- Trump pushes GOP on voting bill and demands end to most mail ... (apnews.com)
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/house-gop-pushes-strict-proof-of-citizenship-requirement-for-voters-ahead-of-midterm-elections (pbs.org)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-passes-save-america-act-trump-backed-election-bill-rcna258614 (nbcnews.com)
- https://www.votebeat.org/2026/02/16/save-america-act-passes-house-proof-of-citizenship-register-vote-photo-id/ (votebeat.org)
- https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IF12902 (congress.gov)
- https://www.factcheck.org/2026/03/qa-on-the-save-america-act/ (factcheck.org)
- https://www.naco.org/news/house-passes-save-america-act-major-impacts-county-election-administration (naco.org)