SECURE Notarization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1059
Sponsor: Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
Introduced: 2023-02-17 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: 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

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: 

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&#8212;including remote notarizations of electronic records and notarizations of remotely-located individuals&#8212;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.

action_date: 2023-02-27
text: 

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&#8212;including remote notarizations of electronic records and notarizations of remotely-located individuals&#8212;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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2023-02-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-02-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)
action_date: 2023-02-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)
action_date: 2023-02-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1059.
action_date: 2023-02-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H892-896)
action_date: 2023-02-27
text: Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-17
text: Introduced in House