HR 3962 United States House · 117th Congress

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2022

Summary

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.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2021

Committee Review

Jul 2022

House Passage

Jul 2022

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Last action Jul 28, 2022

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 28, 2022

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

upper

Jul 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

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)

lower

Jul 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed/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)

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Introduced

Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

lower

Jul 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-443, Part I.

lower

Jul 20, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 0.

lower

Jul 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 0 .

lower

Jun 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jun 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Jun 17, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 128 co-sponsors