# 116-hr-8962: SAVE America Act

116-hr-8962, SAVE America Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8962
- Congress: 116
- Title: SAVE America Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-12-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Securing And Verifying Elections in America Act or the SAVE America Act This bill establishes proof of citizenship and identification requirements for registering to vote and voting in federal elections, creates additional requirements for voting by mail, and requires states to separately count mail-in ballots. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Justice to establish a system through which individuals may report incidents of election fraud, and provides for enhanced penalties for certain crimes related to federal elections.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8962 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8962)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8962 (as of 2025-11-18).