HOUSE 3962117th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SECURE Notarization Act of 2022

Last Action: 7/28/2022

Actions

2022-07-28Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2022-07-27Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7116-7118)
2022-07-27Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7116-7118)
2022-07-27Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 3962 are considered vacated.
2022-07-26At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2022-07-26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3962.
2022-07-26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7116-7120)
2022-07-26Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2022-07-26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 347.
2022-07-26Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2022-07-26Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
2022-07-26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-443, Part I.
2022-07-26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-443, Part I.
2022-07-20Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0.
2022-07-20Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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CRS Summary

As of 2022-07-27 (53)

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2022 or the SECURE Notarization Act of 2022

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 such 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 (20)

Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
David Scott (D-GA)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
Young Kim (R-CA)
William Timmons (R-SC)
David Kustoff (R-TN)
Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Bob Good (R-VA)
Lance Gooden (R-TX)
Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
Jim Banks (R-IN)
Ted Budd (R-NC)

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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