A major election security bill backed by both former President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, cleared a key hurdle Thursday, moving it closer to a full floor vote in the House.
The Protecting Voter Eligibility for America (SAVE) Act, introduced by Representative Chip Roy, R-Texas, passed the House Administration Committee on a 6-1 vote.
“Preventing unpopular voting and foreign influence in our elections is a critical component to restoring confidence in our elections. We look forward to bringing these measures to the floor soon.” “There are,” Committee Chairman Brian Still (R-Wis.) said in a statement. statement.
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The House Administration Committee, with support from Chairman Mike Johnson (left) and former President Trump (right), has introduced a bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote. (Getty Images)
The bill would require states to obtain proof of citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections, and it would also require the removal of non-citizens from existing voter rolls.
It would also give citizens the power to file civil lawsuits against election officials they believe are not enforcing or complying with citizenship requirements.
Johnson first unveiled the bill alongside the former president at a press conference at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Roy reiterated his support for the bill a few weeks later at another high-level media event on Capitol Hill, where he appeared alongside Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), the bill’s lead sponsor, and former Trump administration officials Stephen Miller and Hogan Gidley.
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Congressman Chip Roy introduced a bill called the “SAVE Act.” (Getty Images)
“by Wide open borders “The Biden administration has refused to close it down, and in fact has been maneuvering to open it up, but there are so many non-citizens in this country right now that even if only one in 100 people voted, they would still be casting hundreds of thousands of votes,” Johnson said at the time.
But Rep. Joe Morrell of New York, the top Democrat on the Administration committee, argued Thursday that the bill is too burdensome for constituents.
“This bill would impose extreme paperwork requirements across the country, making it incredibly difficult to vote and burdening all voters, especially those who have difficulty obtaining the necessary documentation, including married women who have changed their names, college students, seniors, low-income voters, tribal nation residents, naturalized citizens, and of course Republicans,” Morrell said. “If this bill becomes law, its provisions are far too draconian and will undoubtedly disenfranchise millions of voters.”
Under Biden’s administration, 7.2 million illegal immigrants have entered the U.S., a number greater than the population of 36 states.
Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Steele (R-Wis.) celebrated the bill’s passage out of committee. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
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But conservative groups have come out in support of the bill, including Honest Elections Project Action. The group’s executive director, Jason Sneed, said the bill would “promote election integrity.”
“Requiring proof of citizenship to register and vote is a fundamental part of any democracy,” Snead told Fox News Digital. “Americans have a right to know that their elections are not influenced by a foreign power.”
