Will the GOP deliver on the SAVE Act

Passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would stand as the Trump administration’s most consequential domestic policy achievement of 2026. The measure would require prospective voters to prove U.S. citizenship at the time of registration and to present photo identification to cast a ballot.

The case for this legislation is not abstract. Polls consistently show that more than one-third of Americans view former President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory as illegitimate, and just 62% believe it was fair — clear evidence of deep and lingering distrust in the nation’s electoral system. The SAVE Act is a necessary step toward restoring confidence in the integrity of our elections.