U.S. Senate · June 4, 2026
Roll call 144 · 119th Congress, session 2
S.Amdt. 5779 — To ensure only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo identification, and for other purposes.
A vote to set aside an objection that the measure breaks a budget rule A senator objected that the measure spends or cuts more than the budget allows. Sixty votes set that objection aside; fewer, and the measure is stopped by the objection without a vote on what it would do.
Blocked
48 yes 50 no
The Senate said no · recorded as “Motion Rejected”
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
What was being voted on
119-SAMDT-5779 — To ensure only citizens are registered to vote in elections for Federal office, and to require voters to provide photo identification, and for other purposes.
The proposed amendment, referred to as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE America Act, aims to add a new division to the bill focused on voter eligibility, sports participation, and protections for minors. Voter Eligibility and Elections The amendment seeks to change how people register and vote for Federal office by adding the following: Citizenship Verification: It requires applicants to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. It also requires states to use the SAVE system and other data to identify and remove noncitizens from voter rolls.
