The SAVE America Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act), which would mandate documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and photo identification at the polls, passed the House multiple times in 2026, including a 218–213 vote in February. It has repeatedly stalled in the Senate, where versions attached to appropriations or defense measures failed to reach the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster, most recently drawing opposition from several Republicans alongside Democrats. Senate leadership has declined to advance the measure on the floor ahead of the November 3 midterms, leaving little procedural path forward in the current Congress. Trader consensus on low probabilities reflects these repeated procedural blocks, narrow margins, and limited bipartisan support, though a lame-duck session after the elections remains a narrow theoretical window.