GOP lawmakers Rep. Chip Roy and Sen. Mike Lee have introduced legislation that would require voter identification to vote in federal elections, a requirement that builds on their previous legislation that called for proof of citizenship to register to vote.
The SAVE America Act would require individuals to present an eligible photo ID before voting, while also requiring proof of citizenship to be handed over in person when registering to vote and non-citizens to be removed from existing voter rolls.
The latter two requirements are carried over from their original Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act.
“The SAVE America Act makes our original SAVE Act better. President Trump rightly believes we should include Voter ID in this bill as we make a renewed push to secure our elections and protect the rights of American voters,” Mr. Roy, Texas Republican, and Mr. Lee, Utah Republican, said in a statement. “By requiring Voter ID and proof-of-citizenship, the SAVE America Act will ensure that our federal elections are decided by U.S. citizens—and U.S. citizens alone.”
In a video on social media, Mr. Lee said the voter ID requirement and name change were both suggestions of Mr. Trump.
The original SAVE Act passed the House in April, but was never taken up in the Senate.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, Florida Republican, is insisting the Senate not only vote on the SAVE Act but pass it.