NEGATIVE Immigration Democracy & Voting Rights 119th Congress

H.R.22 SAVE Act (119th)

SAVE Act — requires proof of citizenship to register to vote, creating new barriers to voter registration (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Noncitizen voting is already illegal; SCOTUS ruled NVRA preempts state proof-of-citizenship mandates.

National Voter Registration Act (52 U.S.C. § 20501 et seq.) — requires states to accept the federal registration form; noncitizen voting already illegal under 18 U.S.C. § 611

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, 570 U.S. 1 (2013) — NVRA preempts state documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$10.3M combined quarterly activity

15 lobbying firms

15 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 2 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

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AMY RUTKIN — Chief of Staff, Rep. Jerry Nadler; Staff Director, House Judiciary
ANDREA LARUE — Rules Committee Counsel, Senator Christopher Dodd; Counsel, Senator Thomas A. Daschle; Legislative Assistant &…

Policy Areas Covered

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Constitution Government Issues Immigration

Government Entities Lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Bureau of the Census
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
Education, Dept of
Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA)
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
SENATE
Social Security Administration (SSA)
State, Dept of (DOS)
Treasury, Dept of
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL c3/c4 focused primarily on advancing and protecting reproductive freedom
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION 501(c)(4) organization which focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on natl. issues
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER Civil Rights and Economic Justice Organization
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION Protecting civil liberties
AFL-CIO
UNITED STEEL PAPER & FORESTRY RUBBER MANUFACTURING ENERGY
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. It imposes redundant requirements while disproportionately burdening naturalized citizens who may lack immediate documentation.