The SAVE America Act is a top priority for President Donald Trump that he has been mentioning at every opportunity — in appearances before reporters in the Oval Office, at campaign-style rallies in rooms full of supporters and in musings on his Truth Social platform.
The Senate this week is expected to begin marathon debate on the elections bill that would require proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and photo identification to cast a ballot.
Trump, GOP hardliners and conservative influencers like Elon Musk say the Senate must pass the bill, which the House advanced in February. Democrats strongly oppose the legislation, and voting rights groups warn it could disenfranchise millions.
Here is a breakdown of what is in the bill, who it could affect and why it has been the subject of so much controversy:
Most Democrats and voting rights groups have warned the legislation could disenfranchise millions of voters by imposing citizenship and photographic identification requirements.
