Trump’s SAVE Act: Citizenship Proof, ID Rules, and a Filibuster Fight

The SAVE America Act would impose a federal framework for elections, including citizenship proof for voter registration, in-person verification of online/mail registrations, a mandatory photo-ID requirement for federal ballots, tighter voter-roll verification, and penalties and civil-rights avenues for improper registrations. Trump also wants to end most no-excuse mail voting and add restrictions against transgender policies in sports, but the bill faces steep Senate hurdles due to the filibuster and lack of 60 votes. House approval exists for a version, but passage appears unlikely; experts note fraud by non-citizens is rare and many Americans lack the required citizenship documents when registering, while states vary on mail voting.