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HR
2023-02-17
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1059
[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ARMSTRONG:H.R. 1059.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8 clause 3 of the UnitedStates Constitution.The single subject of this legislation is:The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote andElectronic Notarization Act abides by the single subjectrequirement in that the provisions are limited to authorizingremote electronic notarization and notarization involvingremotely-located individuals performed in interstatecommerce.[Page H854]
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Standing
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2023-02-28T17:19:49Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
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2023-02-24T16:24:48Z
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Standing
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2023-02-17T15:01:20Z

- Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023
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2023-04-19
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  - Related bill
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- 2023-02-28
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Judiciary Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
IntroReferral
- 2023-02-27
17:59:14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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- 2023-02-27
17:59:08
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)
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- 2023-02-27
17:59:08
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H893-894)
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- 2023-02-27
17:47:08
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1059.
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- 2023-02-27
17:47:04
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H892-896)
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- 2023-02-27
17:46:44
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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- 2023-02-24
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Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
Committee
- 2023-02-17
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.
IntroReferral
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- 2023-02-17
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.
IntroReferral
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2023-02-17
Introduced in House
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-17
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2023-02-21
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2023-02-24
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2023-02-24
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2023-02-24
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2023-02-24
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TN
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2023-02-24
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Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
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2023-02-24
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2023-02-24
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2023-02-24
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IL
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2023-02-24
False
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2023-02-27
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2023-02-27
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2023-02-27
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2023-02-27
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2023-02-27
False
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2023-02-27
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Law
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Law
2023-03-01T14:01:44Z
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2023-02-17
Introduced in House
2023-03-06T18:23:15Z
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.
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2023-02-27
Passed House
2023-03-10T15:13:59Z
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.

SECURE Notarization Act of 2023
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SECURE Notarization Act of 2023
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Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:17:42Z
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Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

SECURE Notarization Act of 2023
2024-07-24T15:17:42Z
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Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

SECURE Notarization Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:42:33Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:42:33Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

SECURE Notarization Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:42:32Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:42:32Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Official Title as Introduced
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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.
2024-03-18T20:22:51Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2023-02-28T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1059rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr1059rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2023-02-27T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1059eh/xml/BILLS-118hr1059eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-02-17T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1059ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1059ih.xml
2023-02-28
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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