The SAVE America Act, which would mandate documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration and impose photo ID requirements, cleared the House multiple times in 2026 but has stalled in the Senate. Repeated attempts to attach it to must-pass measures such as the NDAA and reconciliation packages failed, including Senate votes of 48-50 in June and 53-47 in September, where four Republicans joined Democrats to block inclusion. Senate leadership has cited insufficient support to reach the 60-vote filibuster threshold or alter rules, leaving the bill without a clear path forward before the November 3 midterms. A related administrative expansion of the SAVE citizenship verification system advanced after a September Supreme Court stay, though this operates separately from statutory changes. Post-election sessions or shifts in the next Congress represent the main remaining windows for potential movement.