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In a big win for President Trump and the election integrity movement, the House passed the SAVE Act on Thursday, which, if signed into law, would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote.
The bill, H.R. 22, passed in a vote of 220-208, with the support of four congressional Democrats, according to NBC.
“Congratulations to the House on the passage of a Bill that sets the stage for one of the Greatest and Most Important Signings in the History of our Country,” Trump wrote on Thursday in response to the news.
The act was introduced in January 2025 and was sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. The legislation will need to pass the Senate floor before it can head to the president’s desk to be signed into law.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., addressed the passage of the bill on X, writing, “We are also codifying permanently ending taxes on tips and Social Security. To be clear the only reason why the budget passed is because President Trump was actively involved and is truly one of the best negotiators I’ve ever met. He is doing great things for these [sic] this country. Thank you POTUS!”
In his statement on Thursday, Trump explained, “Among many other things, it will be the Largest Tax and Regulation Cuts ever even contemplated. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
According to NBC, the SAVE legislation, if passed in the Senate and signed into law, would also require states to remove illegal aliens from voter rolls and would empower U.S. citizens to sue election officials who do not follow federal regulations in this area.
This House victory additionally comes just shortly after President Trump signed an executive order pertaining to election integrity, which directs the federal branch to utilize funding as a point of leverage to force non-compliant states to follow election procedures. It also revoked Joe Biden’s Executive Order 14019, which directed executive and federal departments to use their resources to encourage voter registration.