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US HR6364

US HR6364
Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020


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Introduced
03/23/2020
In Committee
03/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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. 1

AI Summary

This bill aims to authorize and establish minimum standards for electronic and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce. It requires federal courts to recognize notarizations performed by notaries public commissioned in other states when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce. It also requires states to recognize notarizations performed by notaries public commissioned in other states when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce or relates to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of the state where the notary public is commissioned. The bill provides definitions for key terms and sets out requirements for electronic and remote notarizations, including identification of the individual, creation of an audio-visual recording, and limitations on notarizing for individuals located outside the United States. The bill also addresses the validity of notarizations, the authority of state commissioning officials, and the impact on state laws.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (83)

Guy Reschenthaler (R)* Kelly Armstrong (R),  Cindy Axne (D),  Don Bacon (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Ted Budd (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Ben Cline (R),  Steve Cohen (D),  Jim Costa (D),  Charlie Crist (D),  Joe Cunningham (D),  Warren Davidson (R),  Rodney Davis (R),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Peter DeFazio (D),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Theodore Deutch (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Anna Eshoo (D),  Abby Finkenauer (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Chuy García (D),  Anthony Gonzalez (R),  Lance Gooden (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Morgan Griffith (R),  Denny Heck (D),  Jaime Herrera Beutler (R),  French Hill (R),  Kendra Horn (D),  Bill Huizenga (R),  John Joyce (R),  Fred Keller (R),  Ro Khanna (D),  Andy Kim (D),  David Kustoff (R),  Al Lawson (D),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  David Loebsack (D),  Frank Lucas (R),  Lucy McBath (D),  Michael McCaul (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  Dan Meuser (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D),  Stephanie Murphy (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Donald Norcross (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  David Rouzer (R),  Bobby Rush (D),  F. James Sensenbrenner (R),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Jason Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Pete Stauber (R),  Bryan Steil (R),  Greg Steube (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Eric Swalwell (D),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Tom Tiffany (R),  William Timmons (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Nydia Velázquez (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Jennifer Wexton (D),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R), 

Last Action

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. (on 03/23/2020)

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