The SAVE Act, which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration and in some versions photo identification at polls, has cleared the House multiple times but remains stalled in the Senate. Recent House efforts attached the measure to the NDAA and other must-pass legislation in July 2026, yet the Senate rejected related amendments in June and September without reaching the 60 votes needed for cloture. With Republicans holding a narrow majority and Democrats uniformly opposed, Senate leaders have declined to force a filibuster fight or rule change before the November midterms. The chamber is currently in recess, and any renewed push would face the same procedural threshold in the post-election session unless bipartisan support or procedural shifts emerge.