116-hr-6364116th Congress

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

Sponsored By: Representative Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

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Summary

Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020 This bill allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records and requires recognition of notarizations performed under the laws of other states. Under the bill, a notary public may remotely notarize electronic records occurring in or affecting interstate commerce if (1) the individual and the notary public are able to electronically communicate by sight and sound simultaneously (i.e., by video chat); (2) the notary verifies the individual's identity and records the notarization; and (3) the notarization complies with other requirements, such as those relating to the attachment of a stamp or seal to the electronic record. Additionally, the bill allows a notary public to remotely notarize electronic records involving an individual located outside of the United States, subject to certain requirements. The bill also requires U.S. courts and states to recognize notarizations, including remote notarizations of electronic records, that occur in or affect interstate commerce and are performed by a notary public commissioned under the laws of other states.

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

PA • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/23/2020
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/26/2020
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/31/2020
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2020
Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/31/2020
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 3/31/2020
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2020
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2020
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 4/7/2020
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
WV • R
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/15/2020
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/15/2020
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/15/2020
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2020
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/26/2020
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/26/2020
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/7/2020
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/10/2020
Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/10/2020
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2020
Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1]
SC • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/23/2020
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/8/2020
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2020
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/19/2020
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/22/2020
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2020
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/27/2020
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/28/2020
Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/28/2020
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 6/8/2020
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/8/2020
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/11/2020
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/11/2020
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/11/2020
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/15/2020
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/25/2020
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/25/2020
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/25/2020
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/29/2020
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/29/2020
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/29/2020
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 6/30/2020
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/30/2020
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 7/9/2020
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/9/2020
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 7/20/2020
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/20/2020
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/22/2020
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/29/2020
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/29/2020
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/29/2020
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/29/2020
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/31/2020
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 8/7/2020
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 8/22/2020
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/22/2020
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
AR • R
Sponsored 9/1/2020
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5]
OK • D
Sponsored 9/11/2020
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 10/23/2020
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]
TN • R
Sponsored 11/16/2020
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
Sponsored 11/16/2020
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Sponsored 11/16/2020
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/3/2020
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2020
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/10/2020
Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]
IA • D
Sponsored 12/10/2020
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/16/2020

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

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