The lower house of the United States approved the 'SAVE Act' on Wednesday, which will require the presentation of identification in order to vote
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The United States House of Representatives approved the SAVE Act (Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act) on Wednesday, a bill that will require citizens to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote and to show an official photo identification before casting their ballot.
The initiative was approved by 218 votes in favor and 213 against, with Democrat Henry Cuellar (Texas) as the only member of his party who joined Republicans.
The bill, which had already been endorsed by the House last year, also requires states to remove noncitizens from their voter rolls and establishes criminal penalties for those who register applicants who do not prove their U.S. citizenship in federal elections.
Its sponsors maintain that the measure seeks to strengthen the integrity of the electoral system and to ensure that only U.S. citizens take part in national elections.
El demócrata Henry Cuellar votó a favor del proyecto junto a los republicanos
President Donald Trump expressed his firm support for the legislation and called on Republicans to fight for its final approval. In a message posted over the weekend on Truth Social, he stated that the country's elections have been subject to irregularities and that it is necessary to restore public confidence in the democratic process.
The author of the bill, Representative Chip Roy (Republican-Texas), defended the proposal during the floor debate. He stated that the U.S. electoral system is based on the principle that only citizens must vote and argued that requiring identification and proof of citizenship constitutes a basic measure to protect that foundation. He also cited polls that show broad public support for voter identification laws.
According to one survey, 83% of U.S. adults support requiring some form of official photo identification to vote, including 71% of Democrats and 95% of Republicans. Only 16% expressed their opposition, which reflects a broad consensus in favor of electoral verification measures.
Donald Trump ha lanzado un gran apoyo al proyecto
Republicans maintain that strengthening registration and voting requirements will help prevent irregularities and increase public confidence in electoral results. They argue that the proposed standards are comparable to those required in numerous everyday procedures and that they do not constitute an undue restriction of the right to vote.
Democratic opposition, however, strongly criticized the initiative. The Senate minority leader, Chuck Schumer (New York), described the bill as a measure that could deprive citizens who do not have the required documentation of their right to vote.
In the same vein, Senator Adam Schiff (California) and the House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries (New York), warned that the proposal could "affect" certain sectors of the population.
Los demócratas se opusieron al proyecto a pesar de que el 83% de los estadounidenses lo apoya
The bill now faces a complex outlook in the Senate, where it needs 60 votes to clear the procedural threshold and move toward its final approval. The Republican majority leader, John Thune (South Dakota), acknowledged that there is not enough support to change that rule.
If it clears the process in the upper chamber, the SAVE Act will be sent to the president for enactment.
