When the president and congressional Republicans proposed the SAVE America Act, they argued the legislation was meant to strengthen voter protections. The bill requires proof of citizenship — such as a passport or birth certificate — to register to vote, despite the fact that it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal or state elections. In response, women are mobilizing to protect voting rights across the country.

The SAVE America Act passed in the House last month but currently lacks the votes to pass in the Senate. In a Truth Social post Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened to refuse to sign any other legislation until the SAVE America Act is passed.

For months, the bill has evoked a visceral reaction from many American women who see the bill as a threat to their right to vote. Voting rights activists and advocates point out that it could disenfranchise millions of them — particularly married women, who could have a harder time registering to vote if they changed their names.

For them, the SAVE America Act — an earlier version was called just the SAVE Act — feels like a personal attack, said Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, president of the nonprofit, grassroots organization Moms Rising, which focuses on policies benefiting women and families and demonstrates how women are mobilizing for a better future.

“We’re hearing from our members in every state in the nation that they are incredibly insulted by and upset about the SAVE Act,” Rowe-Finkbeiner said, adding that nearly 50,000 of the organization’s members are calling their senators to urge them to vote against the bill, marking “record high action rates.”

“They’re standing up for their right to vote,” she added, regarding how women are mobilizing. “Moms across the country see the SAVE Act specifically as an attack on women and moms, because the people who change their names the most over their lifetimes are moms as they get married.”

Republicans say the proposed law shouldn’t impact voting access and is aimed at making sure only American citizens are casting ballots and protecting election integrity. They say it’s meant to stop voter fraud — but there’s no indication that exists in any election-altering way.

Read the full article about women mobilizing for democracy by Errin Haines at The 19th.