The SAVE America Act, requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and photo ID for voting, has passed the House multiple times on largely party-line votes but remains stalled in the Senate. Multiple attempts to attach it to must-pass measures such as the NDAA and appropriations bills failed in 2026, with the latest Senate rejection occurring in September on a 53-47 vote. The chamber’s 60-vote cloture threshold, combined with opposition from several Republicans and unified Democratic resistance, has repeatedly blocked floor advancement. A related Supreme Court stay in September permitted expanded use of the SAVE citizenship verification system for individualized state inquiries ahead of the November midterms, though this does not enact the legislation itself. These procedural and political barriers explain the low trader consensus reflected in current market pricing.