SECURE Notarization Act of 2025
This bill allows notaries to perform remote and electronic notarizations for documents affecting interstate commerce, such as property deeds or legal agreements. It requires notaries to verify identities through multiple methods (e.g., two identity checks or a credible witness) and create audio-visual recordings of remote sessions, which must be retained for at least 5 years. The law applies to individuals needing notarization across state lines or for electronic records but does not require notaries to offer these services. It standardizes recognition of valid remote notarizations in federal courts and across state lines, ensuring consistency for users and notaries.
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Introduced Mar 3, 2025
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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.
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