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H.R. 1059 118th Congress House

SECURE Notarization Act of 2023

Official title: To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect inte… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State, to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State or when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
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 Latest action February 28, 2023

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1212 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 2

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 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 18 Republican 7
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Feb 27, 2023
Higgins, Brian
· Feb 27, 2023
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2023
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Feb 27, 2023
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 27, 2023
 D
Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Feb 27, 2023
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 24, 2023
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 24, 2023
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 24, 2023
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2023
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2023
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 24, 2023
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 24, 2023
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Feb 24, 2023
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Feb 21, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 17, 2023
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 17, 2023
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Feb 17, 2023
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Feb 17, 2023
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Feb 17, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 17, 2023
 R
Kim, Young
California · Feb 17, 2023
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 17, 2023
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Feb 17, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 17, 2023
 D
Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Feb 17, 2023
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 17, 2023
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Feb 17, 2023
Wexton, Jennifer
· Feb 17, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1059: SECURE Notarization Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1059/
MLA
"H.R. 1059: SECURE Notarization Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1059/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1059, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1059/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 1059: SECURE Notarization Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1059/)
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