# 119-hr-1777: SECURE Notarization Act of 2025

119-hr-1777, SECURE Notarization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1777
- Congress: 119
- Title: SECURE Notarization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill creates national rules for electronic and remote notarizations** and sets minimum standards for identity checks, recordings, and interstate recognition so notarized documents can move across state lines more easily. It preserves State authority to regulate notaries while forcing basic nationwide safeguards for transactions that affect interstate commerce. - Families and households can complete notarized legal paperwork across state lines without in-person visits, including some overseas signings that are tied to U.S. matters. This should speed closings and other routine transactions. - Notaries and service providers must verify identity by personal knowledge or at least two methods, record remote notarizations with audio and video, and keep recordings for at least 5 years or 10 years if no State retention period exists. States can add standards, create special commissions, and punish false advertising. - Federal courts and States must recognize out-of-State notarizations in specified circumstances and treat them as presumptively genuine, while a preemption framework and the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts give States room to align with the law.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fedorchak, Julie [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States keep control over notaries: mixed, high. If enacted, States could set training, testing, and endorsements for electronic and remote notarizations. They could deny, suspend, or revoke a commission and sanction notaries for breaches. States could adopt uniform notary laws or set procedures that fit this Act without favoring a specific techn…
- Courts and states accept more notarizations: mixed, medium. If enacted, federal courts would have to accept notarizations that are valid under the notary’s State law or this Act. States would also have to accept out‑of‑State notarizations tied to their public acts or to interstate commerce. A notary’s signature and title would serve as proof of genuineness…
- Online notarization adds ID checks and recordings: mixed, low. If enacted, notaries could perform electronic and remote notarizations for deals that affect interstate commerce. They would need to verify identity by personal knowledge, two separate ID checks, or a credible witness. They would have to make an audio‑video recording of each remote notarization and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1777)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1777 (as of 2026-04-21).