Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked the SAVE Act and related SAVE America Act versions despite multiple House passages in 2025 and 2026, including failed cloture votes and amendments requiring 60 votes. Key procedural obstacles include opposition from a handful of GOP senators and Democratic unity against attaching the measure to must-pass vehicles like the NDAA. With the 119th Congress nearing its end and midterms approaching, these repeated Senate rejections have produced trader consensus that enactment remains improbable before December 31. Limited paths forward include a post-election lame-duck compromise if Republican margins improve or successful attachment to appropriations, though both face entrenched institutional and partisan resistance.