US President Donald Trump has pledged that he will not sign any other bill until Congress approves the voter bill. Democrats believe this bill will disenfranchise some voters.
Save America Act is stuck in the US Senate
In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump took a strong stance on the Save America Act. It was passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives in February but is facing a lot of difficulties in getting it passed in the Senate.
What did Trump say and what is the controversy of the bill?
Donald Trump, who was spending the weekend at his golf club in Doral, Florida, said, as President, I will not sign any other bill until this bill is passed. It is not clear whether Trump will follow through on his promise or not. If MPs pass a bill and do not take any action on it for 10 days during the Parliament session, the bill will become law without their signature.
It is mandatory to provide proof of citizenship under the bill
The Save America bill would require proof of citizenship when registering for the November midterm elections and impose criminal penalties on election officials who register anyone without the required documentation. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281/H.R. 22) is a proposed U.S. federal law that would amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to mandate proof of United States citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
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