A resolution to urge the United States Congress to enact legislation requiring documentary proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, such as House Bill 22 of the 119th Congress, also known as the “SAVE Act.”
HR 244 is a House resolution urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act (H.R. 22), which would require states to verify U.S. citizenship for federal election voter registration. The resolution references the SAVE Act’s key provision: requiring documentary proof of citizenship - such as a passport, birth certificate, or REAL ID-compliant ID - during registration, including through driver’s license offices or mail-in forms. It also mandates states to use DHS data to remove non-citizens from voter rolls and establish processes for resolving citizenship disputes. As a resolution, HR 244 itself does not change law but formally advocates for the SAVE Act’s adoption.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 5, 2026
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The resolution was amended to add five additional sponsors (Fox, Kelly, and Rigas) to the list of representatives offering the bill. The text was also reformatted from a document draft style to a clean legislative format, removing page headers and footers. The substantive policy content regarding voter registration requirements remains unchanged.
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Added five additional sponsors (Fox, Kelly, and Rigas) to the list of representatives offering the resolution.
Removed draft document headers, footers, and page numbers to create a clean legislative text format.
Standardized quotation marks and formatting throughout the document for official adoption.
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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
adopted
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Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Rachelle Smit
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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