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S. 1383Passed Congress

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2025

Introduced: Apr 9, 2025

Latest action date: Mar 26, 2026

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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Apr 9, 2025
Recorded roll calls
8

Status detail: The full action history records passage in both chambers.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE America Act

This bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and requires photo identification to vote, in federal elections.

Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to register to vote in a federal election unless the applicant presents documentary proof of U.S. citizenship. The bill specifies what documents are considered acceptable proof of U.S. citizenship, such as identification that complies with the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates U.S. citizenship, a valid U.S. passport, or a valid government-issued photo identification card that shows the applicant's place of birth was in the United States.

Further, the bill (1) requires states to accept and process a voter registration application in the event of a name discrepancy in the applicant's documentation, as long as the applicant provides additional documentation; and (2) requires states to establish an alternative process to demonstrate U.S. citizenship.

Within 30 days of the bill's enactment, each state must take affirmative steps on an ongoing basis to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote, which shall include establishing a program to identify individuals who are not U.S. citizens using information supplied by certain sources. Further, each state must submit its complete official list of eligible voters to the Department of Homeland Security for comparison with the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system, which is used to verify immigration status. Individuals who are identified as noncitizens must be given the opportunity to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship.

Additionally, states must remove noncitizens from their official lists of eligible voters.

The bill (1) provides for a private right of action for certain violations, and (2) establishes criminal penalties for certain offenses.

The bill prohibits a state or local election official from providing a ballot for a federal election to an individual who does not present valid physical photo identification.

An individual who does not present the required identification must be permitted to cast a provisional ballot. However, an election official may not determine that the individual is eligible under state law to vote in the election unless, not later than three days after casting the provisional ballot, the individual presents (1) the identification required, or (2) an affidavit attesting that the individual does not possess the identification because of a religious objection to being photographed.

Further, an election official may not allow for voting methods other than in-person voting unless the individual submits the ballot with (1) a copy of their photo identification, or (2) the last four digits of their Social Security number with an affidavit attesting that the individual is unable to obtain a copy of a valid photo identification after making reasonable efforts to obtain a copy. This prohibition shall not apply to overseas military voters or individuals provided the right to vote other than in person under the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act.

State and local government officials must provide, to the extent practicable, public access to a digital imaging device for the purpose of allowing individuals to use the device at no cost to make a copy of their valid photo identification.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

Government Operations and Politics

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Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceElection Assistance CommissionElections, voting, political campaign regulationExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessLicensing and registrationsState and local government operationsVeterans' medical careVoting rights

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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S.Amdt. 4774senateStatus unavailableMar 26, 2026

To improve the bill.

Latest action: Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)

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S.Amdt. 4773senateStatus unavailableMar 26, 2026

To improve the bill.

Latest action: Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)

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S.Amdt. 4772senateStatus unavailableMar 26, 2026

To improve the bill.

Latest action: Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)

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S.Amdt. 4732senateStatus unavailableMar 26, 2026

To require voters to provide photo identification.

Latest action: Cloture on amendment SA 4732 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 73. (CR S1651)

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S.Amdt. 4420senateStatus unavailableMar 26, 2026

In the nature of a substitute.

Latest action: Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)

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S.Amdt. 4424senateStatus unavailableMar 24, 2026

To improve the bill.

Latest action: SA 4424 fell when SA 4423 fell.

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S.Amdt. 4423senateStatus unavailableMar 24, 2026

To improve the bill.

Latest action: SA 4423 fell when SA 4422 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell.

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S.Amdt. 4422senateTabledMar 24, 2026

To improve the bill.

Latest action: SA 4422 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when the motion to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) was tabled.

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S.Amdt. 4421senateWithdrawnMar 24, 2026

To protect women and girls in athletics.

Latest action: Proposed amendment SA 4421 withdrawn in Senate.

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H.Amdt. 163houseAgreed toFeb 11, 2026

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1057, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-19, modified by the amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution (modified by the amendment specified in section 6 of H. Res. 1057), is considered adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 11, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1647)

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  2. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1589)

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  3. Motion to table motion to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 68.

    FloorSenate
  4. Motion to table the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 67.

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  5. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1561)

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  6. Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4772) made in Senate. (CR S1569-1570)

    FloorSenate
  7. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1495)

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  8. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1461)

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  9. Cloture on the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV, paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 49. Record Vote Number: 61. (CR S1466)

    FloorSenate
  10. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1419)

    FloorSenate
  11. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1314)

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  12. Motion by Senator Schumer to suspend the operation of Rule XXV paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 made in Senate.

    FloorSenate
  13. Cloture motion on the motion to suspend the operation of Rule XXV, paragraph (n)(1) to permit the committee on Rules and Administration to consider the pending motion with respect to the House message to accompany S. 1383 presented in Senate. (CR S1348)

    FloorSenate
  14. Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S1159)

    FloorSenate
  15. Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1383 with an amendment (SA 4420) made in Senate. (CR S1067)

    FloorSenate
  16. Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1066-1088)

    FloorSenate
  17. Motion by Senator Thune to concur in the House amendment to S. 1383 made in Senate. (CR S1067)

    FloorSenate
  18. Motion by Senator Thune to refer to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration the House message to accompany S. 1383 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4422) made in Senate. (CR S1067)

    FloorSenate
  19. Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1383 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 57.

    FloorSenate
  20. Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

    FloorSenate
  21. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  22. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 213 (Roll no. 69).

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  23. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 213 (Roll no. 69). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2138-2141)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  24. On motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 217 (Roll no. 68).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  25. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2171-2172)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  26. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1383, the Chair put the question on the motion to commit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Morelle demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  27. The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  28. Mr. Morelle moved to commit to the Committee on House Administration. (text: CR H2149)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  29. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  30. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1383.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  31. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  32. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2138-2149)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  33. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  34. Held at the desk.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  35. Received in the House.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  36. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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  37. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8894-8895; text: CR S8894-8895)

    FloorSenate
  38. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    FloorLibrary of Congress
  39. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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  40. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 276.

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  41. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    CommitteeSenate
  42. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    CommitteeSenate
  43. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

    CommitteeSenate
  44. Introduced in Senate

    IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
  45. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    IntroReferralSenate

Roll-call votes

Recorded House and Senate votes connected to this bill. Your representatives appear first when available.

Cloture Motion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)Mar 26, 2026Senate · Roll call 73

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4732 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)

47 Nay53 Yea
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Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47)Mar 24, 2026Senate · Roll call 67

On the Motion to Table S. 1383

47 Nay53 Yea
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Motion to Table Agreed to (53-47)Mar 24, 2026Senate · Roll call 68

On the Motion to Table S. 1383

47 Nay53 Yea
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Cloture Motion Rejected (41-49, 3/5 majority required)Mar 21, 2026Senate · Roll call 61

On the Cloture Motion S. 1383

41 Yea49 Nay10 Not Voting
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Jeanne ShaheenNot Voting
John FettermanNot Voting
John R. CurtisNot Voting
Mark KellyNot Voting
Rand PaulNot Voting
Steve DainesNot Voting
Tim KaineNot Voting
Tim SheehyNot Voting
Cloture Motion Rejected (49-41, 3/5 majority required)Mar 21, 2026Senate · Roll call 60

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 4421 to S.Amdt. 4420 to S. 1383 (No short title on file)

41 Nay49 Yea10 Not Voting
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Jeanne ShaheenNot Voting
John FettermanNot Voting
John R. CurtisNot Voting
Mark KellyNot Voting
Rand PaulNot Voting
Steve DainesNot Voting
Tim KaineNot Voting
Tim SheehyNot Voting
Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-48)Mar 17, 2026Senate · Roll call 57

On the Motion to Proceed S. 1383

48 Nay51 Yea1 Not Voting
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Thom TillisNot Voting
FailedFeb 11, 2026House · Roll call 68

On Motion to Commit

217 Nay214 Yea1 Not Voting
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David ScottYea
Eric SwalwellYea
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tony GonzalesNay
PassedFeb 11, 2026House · Roll call 69

On Passage

218 Yea213 Nay1 Not Voting
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David ScottNay
Eric SwalwellNay
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickNay
Tony GonzalesYea

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