The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and photo identification at the polls, passed the House in February 2026 on a 218-213 vote. Senate consideration has repeatedly stalled, with cloture motions on standalone versions and attachments to must-pass measures such as the NDAA and appropriations bills failing to reach the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Multiple attempts, including June and August 2026 votes that peaked at 53-47 and 52-46, drew opposition from several Republicans alongside unified Democratic resistance. Trader consensus in related markets reflects these procedural and vote-count barriers, with enactment by year-end dependent on any late-session shifts in Senate dynamics or rule changes during the current Congress.