3.0.0 3533 2022-03-02T16:13:00Z 2022-03-02T16:13:00Z Senate S 2020-03-18 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-03-18T22:22:31Z Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 116 6364 HR 2020-03-23 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. Identical bill CRS 2020-03-18 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2020-03-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND N T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2020-03-19 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2020-03-19 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2020-03-20 False S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 2020-03-20 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2020-10-23 False Law Computers and information technology Evidence and witnesses Federal appellate courts Federal district courts Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Judicial procedure and administration State and local courts State and local government operations Law 00 2020-03-18 Introduced in Senate 2021-02-19T19:59:07Z Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020

This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states.

Under the bill, a notary public may remotely notarize electronic records occurring in or affecting interstate commerce if (1) the individual and the notary public are able to electronically communicate by sight and sound simultaneously (i.e., by video chat); (2) the notary verifies the individual's identity and records the notarization; and (3) the notarization complies with other requirements, such as those relating to the attachment of a stamp or seal to the electronic record.

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

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

]]> Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 Display Title Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court located in a State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notary public commissioned by another State when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the State in which the notary public was commissioned. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3533is/xml/BILLS-116s3533is.xml 2020-03-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.