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S. 3715 117th Congress Senate

E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act to accommodate emerging technologies.

Introduced: March 1, 2022 Introduced by: John Thune Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Mar 1, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S876-877)
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 1, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S876-877)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022

This bill repeals certain requirements regarding the use of electronic records in commerce. Specifically, the bill repeals the requirement that consumers must demonstrate their ability to access information electronically in order to consent to the use of electronic records.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 1, 2022
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 1, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3715: E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3715/
MLA
"S. 3715: E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3715/.
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S. 3715, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3715/.
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[S. 3715: E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3715/)
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