H.R. 22 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
H.R. 22 - Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
Hearing Information
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Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 22, 1526, S.J. Res. 28, 18
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 22, 1526, S.J. Res. 28, 18 Part II
Rules Committee Hearing H.R. 22, 1526, S.J. Res. 28, 18 Part III
Bill Text
(as introduced)
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-49 PDF
Rule II PDF
H. Rept. 119-50 PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 282:
Not agreed to by a record vote of 206-222, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 215-213, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
MANAGERS: Griffith/McGovern
1. Closed rule for S.J. Res. 18.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
3. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to commit.
7. Closed rule for S.J. Res. 28.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
9. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees.
12. Provides one motion to commit.
13. Closed rule for H.R. 1526.
14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
18. Provides one motion to recommit.
19. Closed rule for H.R. 22.
20. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
21. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
22. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
23. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their respective designees.
24. Provides one motion to recommit.
25. Provides that House Resolution 23 and House Resolution 164 are laid on the table.
26. Provides that a motion to discharge a committee from consideration of a bill or resolution that, by relating in substance to or dealing with the same subject matter, is substantially the same as House Resolution 23 shall not be in order.
27. Provides that a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from consideration of a resolution providing a special order of business for the consideration of a bill or resolution that, by relating in substance to or dealing with the same subject matter, is substantially the same as House Resolution 23 shall not be in order.
28. Provides that a motion to discharge on the Calendar of Motions to Discharge Committees that is rendered out of order shall be stricken from that calendar.
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-2 on Monday, April 7, 2025.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 294:
Agreed to by a record vote of 213-211, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 213-211, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
MANAGERS: Foxx/McGovern
1. Closed rule for S.J. Res. 18.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
3. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to commit.
7. Closed rule for S.J. Res. 28.
8. Waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
9. Provides that the joint resolution shall be considered as read.
10. Waives all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees.
12. Provides one motion to commit.
13. Closed rule for H.R. 1526.
14. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
15. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
16. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
17. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
18. Provides one motion to recommit.
19. Closed rule for H.R. 22.
20. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
21. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
22. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
23. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their respective designees.
24. Provides one motion to recommit.
25. Provides that House Resolution 293 is hereby adopted.
26. Provides that House Resolution 164 is laid on the table.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 2 | Deluzio (PA) | Democrat | Revised Provides applicants with government-issued photo identification card issued by a Federal, State or Tribal government showing that the applicant’s place of birth was in the United States free of charge, and changes effective date to December 31, 2026. | Revised |
| 2 | Version 1 | Bynum (OR) | Democrat | Requires the Secretary of State to establish procedures to prioritize passport requests submitted explicitly to obtain documentation required under voter registration laws. Such passports must be issued within a period not exceeding 15 calendar days after the application has been deemed complete. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Johnson (TX) | Democrat | Allows individuals to register to vote in person, online, or by mail. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Johnson (TX) | Democrat | Creates a private right to action and establishes criminal penalties if an election official were to deny a US Citizen who is otherwise eligible to vote the right to vote. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Torres (CA) | Democrat | Exempts States who have residents who lack access to transportation to voter registration sites or financial means to acquire proof of citizenship from the Act's requirements. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 2 | Torres (CA) | Democrat | Revised Maintains State and Tribal Governments' longstanding authority to determine acceptable forms of identification; makes the required voter list purges voluntary; and requires States to notify individuals removed off voter lists and have a website where individuals can look up their registration status. | Revised |
| 7 | Version 1 | Torres (CA) | Democrat | Expands accommodations to include not only individuals with disability, but also family members, individuals who lack access to transportation to registration sites, or individuals who would have financial or other difficulties in obtaining proof of citizenship | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Morelle (NY), Sewell (AL), Torres (CA), Johnson (TX) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Expands—rather than restricts—voter registration opportunities for American citizens, ensuring that the United States remain a democracy with a government of the people, by the people, and for the people | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Olszewski (MD), Cleaver (MO), Gonzalez (TX), Scott (VA), Thanedar (MI) | Democrat | Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to disenfranchisement of eligible military voters. | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Olszewski (MD), Cleaver (MO), Gonzalez (TX), Scott (VA), Thanedar (MI) | Democrat | Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to disenfranchisement of eligible married woman voters. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Olszewski (MD), Cleaver (MO), Gonzalez (TX), Scott (VA), Thanedar (MI) | Democrat | Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to disenfranchisement of eligible Native American voters. | Submitted |
| 12 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Olszewski (MD), Cleaver (MO), Gonzalez (TX), Scott (VA), Thanedar (MI) | Democrat | Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to disenfranchisement of eligible senior voters. | Submitted |
| 13 | Version 1 | Johnson (TX) | Democrat | Establishes the right to an immediate hearing within 24 hours by a district court to review the denial of a right to vote. | Submitted |
| 14 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Olszewski (MD), Cleaver (MO), Gonzalez (TX), Scott (VA), Thanedar (MI) | Democrat | Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to disenfranchisement of eligible voters with a disability. | Submitted |
| 15 | Version 1 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Olszewski (MD), Cleaver (MO), Gonzalez (TX), Scott (VA), Thanedar (MI) | Democrat | Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to disenfranchisement of eligible rural voters. | Submitted |
| 16 | Version 1 | Sewell (AL) | Democrat | Revises the birth certificate requirement of the SAVE Act by providing an extensive list of additional methods of documentation that voters can use to register if they do not have a copy of their birth certificate or passport. | Submitted |
| 17 | Version 1 | Sewell (AL) | Democrat | Revises the section of the SAVE Act that gives state agencies authority to override state election boards to remove voters from the rolls and replaces it with a list of requirements that would need to be followed before a voter is removed from the rolls. | Submitted |
| 18 | Version 1 | Sewell (AL) | Democrat | Strikes the provision that criminalizes election officials for making minor mistakes while they are trying to register voters and protects election officials' ability to sue if they are removed for political or partisan reasons. | Submitted |
| 19 | Version 2 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Cleaver (MO) | Democrat | Revised Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to the disenfranchisement of any eligible voter who is a victim of domestic violence. | Revised |
| 20 | Version 2 | Dexter (OR), Johnson (GA), Cleaver (MO) | Democrat | Revised Prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to the disenfranchisement of any eligible voter who is a person of color. | Revised |
| 21 | Version 1 | Leger Fernández (NM) | Democrat | Ensures that individuals who changed their names, including married women, are not disenfranchised. Also ensures that rural voters are not disenfranchised. | Submitted |
| 22 | Version 1 | Deluzio (PA) | Democrat | Provides government-issued ID card required by this bill for a qualified voting individual will be provided at no cost to the applicant. Shifts date of implementation of this bill to December 31, 2026. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 44
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 5 of the resolution, which prevents the House of Representatives from voting on Rep. Luna, Pettersen, and Jacobs’ resolution on remote voting for new parents. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 45
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 4 of the resolution, which provides a duplicative closed rule for H.R. 22, the SAVE Act. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 46
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to make in order amendments #3, 4, and 13 to H.R. 22, offered by Representative Johnson, which allow individuals to register to vote in person, online, or by mail; create a private right to action and establishes criminal penalties if an election official were to deny a US Citizen who is otherwise eligible to vote the right to vote; and establish the right to an immediate hearing within 24 hours by a district court to review the denial of a right to vote, respectively. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 47
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to amend the rule to make in order amendment #9 to H.R. 22, offered by Representative Dexter, which prevents the bill from taking effect within a state unless the state certifies that the implementation of the bill would not lead to disenfranchisement of eligible military voters. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 48
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to amend the rule to make in order amendment #21 to H.R. 22, offered by Representative Leger Fernández, which ensures that individuals who changed their names, including married women, are not disenfranchised, and ensures that rural voters are not disenfranchised. Defeated: 4–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 49
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 50
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 6 of the rule, which tables Representative Luna’s resolution providing for consideration of House Resolution 23, permitting parental remote voting by proxy, killing the discharge petition. Defeated: 2–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 51
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 5 of the rule, which deems as adopted Representative Luna’s resolution on paired voting. Defeated: 2–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 52
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to add a new section to the rule stating that House Resolution 211 is amended by striking section 4. This amendment shall take effect as if included in the adoption of House Resolution 211. Defeated: 2–9
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 53
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 9–2