5 Ways Trump Has Tried To Pass the SAVE Act
Summary
President Donald Trump is pushing the SAVE America Act, a voting law that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo ID to vote in federal elections. He is linking the bill’s passage to the renewal of an important surveillance law (FISA) and delaying a key intelligence nominee to encourage Congress to pass the bill.Key Facts
- The SAVE America Act requires U.S. citizenship proof for voter registration and photo ID to vote.
- The bill has been stalled in the Senate since February.
- President Trump said he will not support renewing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) unless SAVE America passes.
- Trump canceled a Senate hearing for Jay Clayton, his nominee for Director of National Intelligence, over the delay of the bill.
- He previously warned he would freeze other legislation until SAVE America passes.
- Trump tried to pass the bill by linking it to a $70 billion immigration enforcement package, but it failed.
- He also pushed to include it in a $350 billion defense spending bill called "Recon 3.0."
- The FISA renewal allows intelligence agencies to collect communications about foreign targets outside the U.S. and is important for national security.
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