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HOUSE 1777119th CongressReferred 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.

SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

Last Action
3/3/2025

Actions

  • 2025-03-03Referred 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.
  • 2025-03-03Referred 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.
  • 2025-03-03Introduced in House
  • 2025-03-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-03-03 (00)

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2025 or the SECURE Notarization Act of 2025 

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.

Cosponsors (8)

  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
  • Julie Fedorchak (R-ND)
  • H. Griffith (R-VA)
  • Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO)
  • David Kustoff (R-TN)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • Sarah McBride (D-DE)

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
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