Update April 10: This bill passed the House and now heads to the Senate for consideration.

By Suzanne Potter, California News Service

April 8, 2025 (Washington D.C.) -- Pro-democracy groups are speaking out against a bill being considered next week in the U.S. House of Representatives to require proof of citizenship to register to vote.The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act would require people to present a birth certificate, passport or certificate of citizenship in person to the county registrar.

Sydney Bryant, policy analyst at the Center for American Progress, noted a driver's license or a REAL ID alone would not count and called the bill unnecessary, since the government already has the records."