Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023

3.0.0 1059 2025-12-05T08:17:54Z 2025-12-05T08:17:54Z House H HR 2023-02-17 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1059 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]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]</pre> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-02-28T17:19:49Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2023-02-24T16:24:48Z Referred To 2023-02-17T15:01:15Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2023-02-17T15:01:20Z Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023 118 1212 S 2023-04-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2023-02-28 ssju00 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 H38310 2 House floor actions 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-27 17:47:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1059. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-02-27 17:47:04 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H892-896) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-02-27 17:46:44 Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-02-24 hsif17 Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions 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 H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary 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 H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2023-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000377 Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] Kelly Armstrong R ND N D000631 Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] Madeleine Dean D PA 4 2023-02-17 True R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2023-02-17 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2023-02-17 True B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2023-02-17 True E000296 Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] Dwight Evans D PA 3 2023-02-17 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2023-02-17 True K000397 Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] Young Kim R CA 40 2023-02-17 True W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2023-02-17 True T000487 Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] Jill Tokuda D HI N. 2 2023-02-17 True K000381 Rep. 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00 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.

53 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 Display Title 45 SECURE Notarization Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:18:17Z Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:17:42Z S 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 S 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 6 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. 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.