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SECURE Notarization Act of 2025
3/19/2025, 4:08 PM
Summary of Bill HR 1777
Bill 119 hr 1777, also known as the "Electronic Notarization and Remote Notarization Act," aims to authorize notaries public to perform electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce. The bill also establishes minimum standards for these types of notarizations.
One key provision of the bill is that any Federal court must recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State. Additionally, any State is required to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State if the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State, or if the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce.
Overall, the purpose of this bill is to streamline and standardize the notarization process, particularly in cases that involve interstate commerce. By allowing notaries public to perform electronic and remote notarizations, the bill aims to make the notarization process more efficient and accessible.
One key provision of the bill is that any Federal court must recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State. Additionally, any State is required to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State if the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State, or if the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce.
Overall, the purpose of this bill is to streamline and standardize the notarization process, particularly in cases that involve interstate commerce. By allowing notaries public to perform electronic and remote notarizations, the bill aims to make the notarization process more efficient and accessible.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1777
Bill HR 1777 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 3, 2025. Bill HR 1777 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 3, 2025. Bill HR 1777's most recent activity was 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. as of March 3, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1777
Total Number of Sponsors
4Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
4Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
3Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1777
Primary Policy Focus
LawAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1777
To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State, to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State or when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
To authorize notaries public to perform, and to establish minimum standards for, electronic notarizations and remote notarizations that occur in or affect interstate commerce, to require any Federal court to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any State, to require any State to recognize notarizations performed by a notarial officer of any other State when the notarization was performed under or relates to a public Act, record, or judicial proceeding of the notarial officer's State or when the notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1777
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