WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Chip Roy’s (R-Texas) Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which mandates in-person proof of U.S. citizenship when individuals register to vote in federal elections.

Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement upon the bill’s passage:

“The Democrats have continued their newest fearmongering campaign and misled the American people. Rep. Chip Roy’s bill, the SAVE Act, protects the vote of every American—including women. House Republicans simply want to keep illegal immigrants out of and restore trust in our election system,” McClain said.