ELECTIONS: Memorializes the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to pass the SAVE America Act
This bill is a formal request from the Louisiana House of Representatives asking the U.S. Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show identification at federal election polling places. The resolution argues that voter ID laws help prevent fraud and increase public trust in elections, noting that 36 states already have similar requirements. It does not directly change any laws or affect voters immediately, but rather serves as a non-binding recommendation to federal lawmakers. The bill is a procedural measure expressing support for election integrity rather than implementing specific policy changes itself.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2026
Last action Apr 15, 2026
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HR15 Engrossed
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HR15 Enrolled
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2 edits
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Apr 13, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, which is the final, official form ready for the Governor's signature. The primary substantive change is the addition of multiple co-sponsors to the resolution, while the core text memorializing Congress to pass the SAVE America Act remained unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Added names of additional representatives (Amedee, Berault, Billings, Carlson, Carrier, Carver, Chenevert, Domangue, Egan, Firment, Fontenot, Galle, Horton, McCormick, Owen, Sawyer, Ventrella, and Wilder) to the list of sponsors.
Updated the document header to reflect 'ENROLLED' status and adjusted the page layout to match official enrolled formatting standards.
Floor votes · House Apr 9, 2026
How they voted
65–33
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 105
Apr 9, 2026
D
Democratic33
96% Nay
R
Republican72
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 65, nays 32. The resolution was adopted.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (8-5).
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Wyble
RRepublican
Co
BA
Beryl Amedée
RRepublican
Co
Beth Billings
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Fontenot
RRepublican
Co
Chuck Owen
RRepublican
Co
Danny McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Dodie Horton
RRepublican
Co
Emily Chenevert
RRepublican
Co
Gabe Firment
RRepublican
Co
JG
Jay Gallé
RRepublican
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