White House Pushes for Passage of SAVE America Act

Legislation would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and other election integrity measures

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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The White House is urging Congress to immediately pass the SAVE America Act, which would implement several election integrity measures including requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, banning universal mail-in ballots, and codifying protections for women's sports and bans on transgender surgeries for children. The administration has dubbed the legislation 'one of the most critical pieces of legislation in our nation's history'.

Why it matters

The SAVE America Act has strong bipartisan support, with over 70% of voters in favor of its provisions according to recent polling. The White House views passing this legislation as the 'most important thing' that can be done to secure election integrity and protect American democracy.

The details

The SAVE America Act includes five key provisions: 1) requiring voter ID to vote, 2) proof of citizenship to register to vote, 3) banning universal mail-in ballots (while maintaining exceptions for illness, disability, military, or travel), 4) codifying protections for women's sports, and 5) codifying bans on transgender surgeries for children. The White House cited a 2005 bipartisan report concluding that absentee ballots are the 'largest source of potential voter fraud'.

  • The White House press secretary made these comments during the March 10, 2026 White House press briefing.

The players

Karoline Leavitt

White House press secretary who called on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act.

Jimmy Carter

Former U.S. president who co-chaired the 2005 Commission on Federal Election Reform that concluded absentee ballots are a major source of potential voter fraud.

James Baker

Former U.S. Secretary of State who co-chaired the 2005 Commission on Federal Election Reform with Jimmy Carter.

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What they’re saying

“President Trump is urging Congress to pass the SAVE America Act; one of the most critical pieces of legislation in our nation's history.”

— Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary (Breitbart)

“The bipartisan 2005 report of the Commission on Federal Election Reform, chaired by, of all people, former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James Baker, concluded that, 'Absentee ballots remain the largest source of potential voter fraud, and it is time for Congress to finally address this.'”

— Karoline Leavitt, White House Press Secretary (Breitbart)

What’s next

Congress must now consider and vote on the SAVE America Act, which the White House is urging them to pass immediately.

The takeaway

The White House views the SAVE America Act as crucial legislation to secure election integrity and protect American democracy, with bipartisan support from voters for its key provisions. However, the bill's passage faces an uncertain future in a divided Congress.