HR 1059 118th Congress House Law Computers and information technology Evidence and witnesses Federal preemption Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Intergovernmental relations Judicial procedure and administration State and local government operations

SECURE Notarization Act of 2023

Introduced: February 17, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 28, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Feb 27, 2023

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)

Feb 27, 2023

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)

Feb 27, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1059.

Feb 27, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 27, 2023

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H892-896)

Feb 27, 2023

Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Feb 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Feb 17, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Feb 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023 or the SECURE Notarization Act of 2023

This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and perform notarizations for remotely located individuals. The bill provides technical requirements for the notarizations, including the creation and retention of video and audio recordings and the use of communication technologies (i.e., video chat).

Additionally, the bill requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations—including remote notarizations of electronic records and notarizations of remotely-located individuals—that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.

The bill also allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements.

What's happening now February 28, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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