"DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin: SAVE America Act is Top Priority — 80% of Americans Want Only Citizens Voting"
The X post from the official White House Rapid Response account ( @RapidResponse47 ) shares a clip of newly confirmed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) emphasizing the SAVE America Act (also known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act) as a top priority. In the video, Mullin states: "There's nothing more important than the SAVE America Act. That's what the American people want. 80% of the population say they want only Americans voting." What the SAVE America Act Does The bill (H.R. 22 in the 119th Congress and similar versions) amends the National Voter Registration Act to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections. Acceptable documents typically include: A U.S. passport A birth certificate (often paired with photo ID) Certain military records A REAL ID-compliant ID that explicitly indicates citizenship (most standard driver's licenses do not) It also includes a nationw...