The SAVE Act and the SAVE America Act
What they say
In the October 7 KOIN 6 debate, asked about her vote for the SAVE Act, Gluesenkamp Perez said only citizens should vote, which is already the law, and that the bill affirms it. She said the later SAVE America Act requires people to photocopy sensitive documents every time they vote, and that she voted repeatedly against it.
What the record shows ·
She voted Yea on the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) on April 10, 2025, one of four Democrats in a 220 to 208 vote (Roll Call 102). It requires proof of citizenship to register to vote. On February 11, 2026 the House passed the SAVE America Act as an amendment to S. 1383. It also requires photo ID to vote and, with a mail ballot, a copy of a photo ID or the last four digits of a Social Security number with an affidavit. She voted to send it back to committee, which failed 214 to 217 (Roll Call 68), and against passage, which carried 218 to 213 (Roll Call 69). On July 22, 2026 she voted to send the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008) back to committee, which failed 211 to 218 (Roll Call 279), then voted for it (Roll Call 280). As passed, it has a similar photo ID rule, including a copy of a photo ID with a mail ballot or one of two other options.
Limit: She voted against the SAVE America Act twice, both times on February 11, 2026. In July she voted to send a stock-trading bill with a similar photo ID rule back to committee, then voted for it.